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        "msgid": "indonesian-navy-explains-us-warship-passage-through-malacca-strait-1776595853",
        "date": "2026-04-19 16:27:18",
        "title": "Indonesian Navy Explains US Warship Passage through Malacca Strait",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has confirmed the passage of a US warship through the Malacca Strait, describing it as a routine transit under international maritime law. Navy spokesperson First Admiral Tunggul explained that the transit adheres to Articles 37, 38, and 39 of the 1982 UNCLOS, which Indonesia ratified in 1985, granting ships, including warships, the right of transit passage in international straits. He emphasised that all foreign vessels must respect Indonesia's rights as the coastal state and comply with regulations like COLREG 1972 and MARPOL to prevent collisions and pollution, dismissing rumours of the US hunting tankers.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has confirmed the presence of a United\nStates (US) warship passing through the Malacca Strait. TNI AL stated\nthat the US ship was merely transiting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passage is solely for the purpose of continuous, expeditious\ntransit between one part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone and\nanother part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone, as per\nArticles 37, 38, and 39 of the 1982 UNCLOS,\u201d said the Head of\nInformation, First Admiral Tunggul, when contacted on Sunday\n(19\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Tunggul described the warship\u2019s activity as lawful international\nnavigation. He referred to the right of ships, including warships, to\ntraverse those waters as the Right of Transit Passage or Transit Passage\nin straits used for international navigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we all know, Indonesia has ratified the 1982 UNCLOS through Law\nNumber 17 of 1985 on the Ratification of the United Nations Convention\non the Law of the Sea,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, all ships exercising the Right of Transit Passage in the\nMalacca Strait, which is an international navigation route, are obliged\nto respect Indonesia as the coastal state,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, circulating issues claimed that the US would deploy its\nwarship to hunt tankers in the Malacca Strait. Tunggul emphasised that\nforeign ships passing through must not violate regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, while transiting, foreign ships must not violate\nprovisions in accordance with COLREG 1972 on preventing collisions at\nsea and MARPOL on preventing pollution from ships,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-navy-explains-us-warship-passage-through-malacca-strait-1776595853",
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