February 26, 2008

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Advisory to Indonesia on Port Security

Bahasa Indonesia
 

Jakarta -- The United States Coast Guard issued a Port Security Advisory (PSA) today for the majority of Indonesian ports, requiring ships visiting Indonesian ports to undergo extra security procedures before being allowed to visit U.S. ports.
 
The U.S. Coast Guard issues PSAs for countries that do not comply with the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code security standards.  Indonesia is a signatory to the ISPS Code.  However, sixteen Indonesian ports were exempted from the PSA requirements, including the ports that comprise most of the major international shipping facilities in Indonesia.

Ships that visit non-exempt ports within five port calls could be denied entry into U.S. ports if they do not comply.  The Advisory takes effect March 11, 2008. 

The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Embassy are committed to helping Indonesia improve its port security and meet ISPS standards. Over the last two years, the Singapore-based U.S Coast Guard representative has visited Indonesia over twenty times, working closely with the Directorate of Sea Transportation (DGST) and ports to increase awareness and training on port security. A U.S Coast Guard Liaison is scheduled to come to Jakarta this year to provide assistance on a wide range of maritime issues, including port security.   

The sixteen port facilities that the U.S. Coast Guard found in compliance with ISPS have been exempted from the PSA.  They are: PT Terminal Peti Kemas Surabaya, Banjarmasin Port, PT Pertamina Unit Pemasaran III, Pertamina Unit Pengolahan V Balikpapan, Senipah Terminal Total E&P Indonesia Balikpapan, Caltex Oil Terminal Dumai, Pelindo II Conventional Terminal Jakarta, Jakarta International Container Terminal, PT Pupuk Kaltim Bontang, PT Badak Bontang, PT Indominco Mandiri Bontang, Pertamina Unit Pengolahan II Dumai, PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I Cabang Dumai, Semarang International Container Terminal, Belawan Multi-Purpose Terminal, PT Multimas Nabati Asahan. 

For more information on the U.S. Embassy activities in Indonesia, please visit the Embassy website at: http://jakarta.usembassy.gov.

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