The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) revealed that Indonesian-flagged ships again received the white list category on the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MOU) for the fifth time in a row.
This achievement is based on the Annual Report On Port State Control (PCS) in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2024 which was released this year.
"With Indonesia's entry into the White List of Tokyo MoU, it shows the world's recognition of the performance of Indonesian-flagged ships," said Director General of Sea Transportation, Capt. Antoni Arif Priadi in an official statement, Monday, May 5.
Antoni said that during the last three years, of the 748 Indonesian-flagged vessels, 32 ships experienced tension. This figure is still below the maximum threshold of 40 ships.
Even so, Antoni said this achievement also increases world confidence in shipping safety and security aspects in Indonesia and allows Indonesian-flagged ships to compete with other flagd ships in the world.
In the PSC report, the number of Indonesian-flagged vessels that received detention status was nine ships out of 234 inspections (3.85 percent), down from 2023, namely 13 vessels from 255 inspections (5.10 percent) and 2022 as many as 10 vessels from 259 inspections (3.86 percent).
"This result shows improvement compared to previous years. Of course this must be maintained and continuously improved," he said.
Various efforts, continued Antoni, were made by the Directorate General of Sea Transportation in maintaining the performance of the Indonesian ship sailing internationally to maintain the status of White List.
Among other things, carried out through the instructions of the Director General of Sea Transportation so that Indonesian-flagged ships that will sail abroad must be examined by the Ship Safety Inspection Officer together with the Marine and Marine Safety Inspection Officer (Port State Control Officer or PSCO) and/or Surveyor from the recognized Organization (Recognized Organization) before the issuance of the Sailing Approval Letter (SPB).
"Meanwhile, the owner and/or operator whose ships experience detention abroad will be given sanctions in the form of warnings, decreased shipping areas, to freezing the Document of Compliance (DOC) if serious violations are found," he said.
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In addition, there is assistance and a thorough evaluation for companies whose ships have been delayed. One of them is by sending ship safety inspection officials directly to the ship to ensure that the crew can fulfill all findings obtained by Port State Control officers abroad.
Antoni hopes that by re-entry to the white list category, Indonesia can strengthen its position as a maritime country at the global level, and attract more investment in the shipping sector in the country.
"In the future, the Ministry of Transportation will continue to be committed to improving maritime quality and safety for the benefit of the community and the national economy. This achievement can also help Indonesia in maintaining its position in the IMO membership category C," he concluded.
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