Ministry Of Transportation Presents Two RoRo Ships Weighing 500 GT In South Sulawesi Waters

KMP Takabonerate which was inaugurated by the Ministry of Transportation (doc. Public Relations of the Ministry of Transportation)

MAKASSAR - The Ministry of Transportation inaugurated two passenger crossing vessels (KMP) of the Roll On Roll Off (Ro-Ro) type for the waters of Southeast Sulawesi and South Sulawesi. The ship will start operating on 23 December.

The launch of the KMP Takabonerate was marked by pressing the keel button (Keel laying) with the Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiadi, President Director of PT IKI Diana Rosa, and witnessed by the Governor of South Sulawesi Nurdin Abdullah, at the Shipyard PT Industri Kapal Indonesia (IKI), Makassar.

Release of KMP Takabonerate (doc. Public Relations Ministry of Transportation)

"On behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of Transportation, congratulates the Board of Directors and all employees of PT. Indonesian Ship Industry (IKI) who have won the government's trust to carry out the construction of 1 Ro-Ro Passenger Ship, weighing 500 Grosston (GT)," said the Director General of Land Transportation. Kemenhub Budi Setiadi, in his statement, Wednesday, November 4.

The KMP Takabonerate is worth IDR 34.5 billion with a passenger capacity of 265 people and crew for 18 people. The specifications for this KMP Takabonerate are 46.80 meters long, 12 meters wide, 3.70 meters high with a service speed of 13 knots.

Meanwhile, the Ro-Ro 500 GT ship which was subsequently built for the Kaledupa-Tomia-Binongko route is worth a contract of Rp. 39.3 billion. Able to carry 265 passengers and 18 crew members. With specifications for the entire length of 46.80 meters, width of 12 meters, height of 3.7 meters, and service speed of 13 knots.

Budi explained, this ship building activity is a program of the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation through the Satker of the Directorate of River Lake and Crossing Transportation (TSDP). Including supporting the National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN).

"So in addition to the jetty, we are also building several ships. I am grateful that next year we will save more without building ships because we will switch to Buy The Service, so that with the construction of the TSDP Directorate we are quite massive in building river and lake docks," he explained.

On the same occasion, the Managing Director of PT Industri Kapal Indonesia (Persero), Diana Rosa admitted that the process of working on these crossing ships had experienced a number of obstacles. However, all ranks of PT IKI can maximize human resources and facilities, so that delays in production problems can be minimized.

"Even though we had experienced obstacles, with persistent struggle and trust again we can complete this work with solid teamwork. Exactly December 23, 2020 we will deliver this ship so that it is on target," he said.