2013, the number of vessels owned by reaching 11,500

2013, the number of vessels owned by reaching 11,500 .


The number of Indonesian -flagged fleet nationwide rose significantly in the period of eight years after issued Presidential Instruction 5 of 2005 .

From the press release received by the Ministry of Industry Antaranews on Friday , declared in 2005 , Indonesia only has about 6,000 Indonesian -flagged vessels . Whereas in 2013 , the number of vessels owned by reaching 11,500 .

" That means there is an increase in the amount of up to about 5,500 units , " said Industry Minister Mohamad S. Hidayat.

The increasing needs of the fleet , continued Minister of Industry , of course, will be coupled with an increased need for maritime industrial components and other support services such as marine coatings and protectives , oil and lubricants , marine components , marine safety equipment and marine engines .

" Thus, the ability of the national shipbuilding industry in addition to the construction of a new fleet , also be able to provide maintenance and repair services with fast ship and quality , " he said .

However, Minister of Industry states that have achieved the ability of national maritime industry is still to be improved . Efforts to increase the capabilities that can be done by encouraging the shipping industry , commercial businesses and government agencies give confidence to users ship shipyard to build new ships and repair activities .

" Through love of alignments and use of domestic products , the goal of building a strong maritime industry and highly competitive, and able to host in our own country , we will be able to make it happen , " said Minister of Industry .

In addition , according to Hidayat ship components industry , also have to be improved , given the high dependence on ship components from abroad .

For that , he continued , the government continues to make efforts and policy measures include an increase in the shipping industry human resources through continuous education and training , cluster growth component of the shipping industry as well as policies to create a conducive business climate through fiscal incentives .