In The Aftermath Of The KLM Tiana Sinking Incident, Sandiaga Uno Has Sent A Team To Review The Standard Of Tourist Boats In Labuan Bajo

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) said it had sent a team to conduct a review on the standards of tourist boats and tourism services in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara.

The assignment was given in response to the incident of the tourist ship sinking in Labuan Bajo so that the standards of cleanliness, health, safety, and environment sustainability (CHSE) can be complied with by the tourism industry. "We will also coordinate with the Ministry of Transportation with local government agencies. Moreover, this is the holiday season and more and more demands are made, so that transportation tourism facilities, especially these (tour boats) follow safety rules," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, quoted as saying from Antara, Friday July 1st. Sandiaga expressed his deep condolences and concern for the families of the victims over the incident of the tourist ship accident in Labuan Bajo. On Tuesday morning 28 June, the tourist ship named KLM Tiana sank in the waters of Pulau Kambing with the shipping route to the Port of ASDP Labuan Bajo headed for Padar Island. Bad weather and high waves caused cause the ship to sink at that location. The ship was carrying 18 passengers and six crew members. Two tourists were reported to have died in the sinking tourist ship incident.

The government emphasized that it would increase monitoring and supervision of the captain and the feasibility of tourist boats, as well as conduct outreach and education to tourism activists in Labuan Bajo. the captain, is a common concern. "We must be able to control illegal boats because many are not registered and do not follow safety standards, such as buoys, briefing before sailing and so on," said Minister Sandiaga. "Many boats are used for sleeping places. by tourists and their managers who are not in accordance with their designation so that if the weather turns bad, the ships are not ready to protect the tourists transported by the ship," added the former deputy governor of DKI Jakarta.