DOMESTIC SEA TRANSPORTATION IN INDONESIA

In accordance with Article 3(1) provision of Minister of Transportation of Republic Indonesia KM 33 published on 4 th October 2001, decided that domestic sea transportation in Indonesia should be carried out by Indonesian shipping company with Indonesia flag ship.

The meaning of domestic sea transportation is inter-island sea ports transportation or sea transportation in the region off shore waters of Indonesia.

In article 4(1) by the same rules statet that if the number and capacity of the fleet in Indonesia less than a certain period, certain routes and certain types of ships, can use sea worthy foreign ship by lease or charter and operated real.

To use foreign vessel as mentioned above , article 5(1) explain that the said vessel  must fulfill requirements are :
1. Age maximum 20 years old ship and sea worthy as evidenced by ship safety certificate is still valid.
2. Have evidence the lease or charter agreement and operates in certain time period which can be verified.
3. Having certificate of registery from the country of origin.
4. When foreign ships leased or chartered more than six months respectively, should use crew Indonesian citizen at least 50 %.
5. Ship classification classed at the Board recognized by Government.

Author : Mohammad Thahir
Email : emthahir@gmail.com