H-1 Christmas, Ministry Of Transportation Ensures No Accumulation Of Passengers At 51 Ports

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation noted that until Thursday, December 24, 2020 (D-1), the monitoring results of sea transportation for Christmas 2020 and New Year 2021 in 51 monitoring ports showed that conditions were safe and under control. This means that no accumulation of passengers is observed.

Head of the Organization and Public Relations Division, Wisnu Wardana as the Daily Chair of the Christmas and New Year 2021 Sea Transportation Command Post, said that from 51 ports, Batam Port was recorded as the port with the highest number of passengers, namely 44,552 people at 07.00 WIB.

Apart from Batam Port, the port with the highest number of passengers is Tanjung Balai Karimun Port with 39,036 passengers. Then, followed by the port of Ternate with 26,143 people.

Meanwhile, the total number of passengers at the 51 ports monitored from the 2021 Christmas and New Year Transportation Posts until December 24, 2020 (D-1) was recorded as 186,861 people.

"Thank God, so far all passengers can be transported well and smoothly, and there is no accumulation of passengers at the port," he said, through a written statement received by VOI, Thursday, December 24.

As is known, in order to monitor sea transportation for Christmas and New Year 2021, the Ministry of Transportation, Directorate General of Sea Transportation, has established a 2021 Christmas and New Year Sea Transportation Post at the Head Office of the Ministry of Transportation which started on 18 December 2020 and will end on 8 January 2021.

The Posko will continue to monitor and monitor 51 monitoring ports throughout Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

To ensure that people's travel by sea transportation runs safely and healthily, the Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation has issued Circular Number: SE 21 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for Implementing People's Travel by Sea Transportation During the 2020 Christmas Holidays and New Year 2021 During the Pandemic Period Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The Ministry of Transportation has issued SE Number 21 of 2020. SE 21/2020 is effective from December 22, 2020 to January 8, 2021, which is stipulated not to impede passenger travel but to protect public travel by sea transportation to run safely and healthily.

Wisnu asked the public to always comply with health protocols by implementing 3M, namely using masks, washing hands and maintaining distance to anticipate the spread of COVID-19.

"The government advises not to travel at Christmas and New Year 2021 between cities or islands if there is no urgent need. If you have to travel by ship, obey the rules contained in SE 21/2020 to jointly maintain health and break the chain of distribution. COVID-19, "explained Wisnu.

In connection with the recent extreme weather, Wisnu also reminded the ship's captain to always pay attention to the weather reports from BMKG and shipping notices issued by the Directorate General of Sea Transportation.

"Prioritize shipping safety, monitor the weather reports issued by BMKG before sailing. Shipping safety is our common responsibility," he said.