JAKARTA - PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) through the Bakauheni Branch built a retention pond in the Bakauheni Port area, South Lampung.
The construction of the pond is a strategic step for flood mitigation.
ASDP Corporate Secretary Shelvy Arifin explained that this facility is designed to accelerate the absorption of rainwater and maintain the stability of port operations from potential inundation.
Furthermore, Shelvy added, the construction of retention ponds is part of the company's comprehensive efforts to strengthen the drainage system and water flow management.
Following the 10 cm high puddle incident that occurred in May yesterday due to high rainfall.
"Investigation shows that the existing drainage system is unable to accommodate an increasing water discharge. For this reason, we built a retention pond as a water flow control lane, so as not to overflow into the port area," Shelvy said in an official statement, Thursday, June 19.
In addition to building retention ponds, ASDP will also widen the waterways so that the distribution of flows is more optimal.
This pool will accommodate rainwater as well as accelerate infiltration into the ground, thus supporting increasing groundwater reserves and maintaining environmental balance around the port.
In formulating a long-term solution, ASDP also collaborates with experts from the Sumatra Institute of Technology (Itera), especially the Faculty of Infrastructure and Regional Technology (FTIK), led by Arif Rohman.
Shelvy said the academic team would conduct an in-depth study based on spatial data and port hydrology.
The Itera team will collect data through air images, analysis of land contours, waterways, and hydrological patterns. Cross-study studies of study programs will be conducted to get a holistic picture of flood risk, including by research groups Research in Flood, "said Shelvy.
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ASDP welcomes collaboration with Itera as a form of scientific integration in supporting the sustainability of port operations.
"We hope that this research can produce concrete solutions to prevent flooding and maintain the smooth running services in the future," he said.
By building a retention pond and improving the drainage system, ASDP affirms its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly ferry transportation services.
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