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Maritime authorities impose sanctions on 27 vessels
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo walks across the deck of the Navy’s KRI Imam Bonjol vessel after chairing a limited Cabinet meeting in waters off Natuna Islands, Riau Islands province. (Kompas)
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he Maritime Security Board (Bakamla) has announced that it began legal proceedings against 27 problematic boats between January to June this year.
“The boats were involved in various crimes, such as illegal fishing, [carrying products from] illegal logging, drug trafficking, cigarette smuggling, diesel fuel smuggling, palm oil smuggling, tin ore smuggling, undocumented sailing and the like,” Bakamla’s law enforcement division head Brig. Gen. Arifin said as quoted by Antara news agency on Tuesday.
Arifin said the 27 boats were apprehended during its patrols and operations in three territorial zones. The board divides the country’s waters into three zones: the West Maritime Zone with its headquarters in Batam, the Central Maritime Zone with its headquarters in Manado and the East Maritime Zone, based in Ambon.
Arifin said the Navy, water police, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, customs office and the Transportation Ministry also assisted in surveilling the country’s waters.
Bakamla chief Rear Adm. Ari Soedewo said the board aimed to better use IT to help detect the presence and movement of vessels within the country’s territorial waters. (dmr)
