Ship to the Thousand Islands!

Head of Administration Angke Muara Port, Khairul Saleh, asked Regent Thousand Islands in order to foster its citizens to become energy professional ship operators. "In line with the demands of tourism that has been developed with the technology world," he said when contacted here on Monday (01/08/2011).


Muara Angke Adpel had already submitted it to the Director General of Sea Transportation. He admitted, ships used to transport tourists are not feasible because the boat motorcycle motor is actually a ship carrying the goods. "There are many ships that do not meet the safety standards of shipping. Currently there are 29 new motorcycle taxi boats that certification issued by the Port of Sunda Kelapa," he said.

In addition, explain the ship's wooden motorcycles do not have a navigation system and the buoy is not enough. Each boat averaged only able to accommodate 57-90 passengers. However, on weekends, one ship can carry more than 100 passengers.

Meanwhile, the Regent of the Thousand Islands, Ahmad Lutfi, admitted that the ships that operate from Muara Angke to the Thousand Islands was designed to carry passengers.

Ships, continued Ahmad Lutfi, the original is modified so freighter ship passengers. Ahmad, however, do not know when the plan was going to do coaching on the boat operator. "The plan we will be building the boat operator to maintain the safety of passengers. Indeed, if not exceed carrying capacity, it looks like the boat operators do not have excess money," he said.

To anticipate this, Lutfi added, Jakarta Transportation Agency has proposed the purchase of two vessels crossing from Muara Angke to the Thousand Islands of Rp 50 billion. "Plan for the purchase of ships crossing these with a capacity of 200 passengers for all freight," he said.