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        "id": 1785402,
        "msgid": "national-standards-for-electric-vehicle-transport-on-ferries-must-be-established-1780591925",
        "date": "2026-06-04 23:06:00",
        "title": "National Standards for Electric Vehicle Transport on Ferries Must Be Established",
        "author": "Heryadi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Transportation",
        "summary": "Indonesian ferry operators are urging the government to establish national safety standards for transporting electric vehicles on passenger ships. The push aims to ensure maritime safety and provide regulatory certainty for operators as EV adoption accelerates. Operators stress they support EV adoption but require uniform procedures to manage the unique fire risks these vehicles pose.",
        "content": "<p>The Central Board of the Association of River, Lake, and Ferry\nTransport Entrepreneurs (DPP GAPASDAP) is urging the government to\nimmediately establish national standards for transporting electric\nvehicles (EVs) on passenger ships. The move is considered important to\nensure maritime safety while providing certainty for operators and\nservice users amidst the increasing use of electric vehicles in\nIndonesia. DPP GAPASDAP Chairman Khoiri Soetomo stressed that his party\nfully supports the development of electric vehicles as part of the\nnational transportation transformation towards a more environmentally\nfriendly and sustainable transport system. However, according to him,\ntransporting electric vehicles on ferries requires specific safety\nregulations and procedures because they have different characteristics\ncompared to conventional fuel-powered vehicles. \u201cWe do not reject\nelectric vehicles using ferries. Electric vehicles are part of the\nfuture of national transportation. However, maritime safety must remain\nthe top priority. What is needed is not a ban or differential treatment,\nbut clear, uniform safety standards that can be applied by all operators\nin Indonesia,\u201d said Khoiri. He explained that ferry transport carries a\ngreat responsibility as it carries passengers, vehicles, and goods in a\nconfined space during the voyage. Therefore, every development in\ntransportation technology must be accompanied by an adequate safety\nsystem. GAPASDAP assesses that there are still differing understandings\nand practices in the field regarding the procedures for transporting\nelectric vehicles on ferries and roll-on\/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships. This\ncondition has the potential to cause confusion among service users, port\nofficers, and ship operators. As a form of commitment to maritime\nsafety, GAPASDAP has actively encouraged capacity building and\ndiscussions regarding the transport of electric vehicles on ferries.\nKhoiri revealed that at least three national workshops and discussion\nforums have been held to discuss the readiness of the ferry sector to\nface the electric vehicle era. These activities were the result of\ncollaboration between GAPASDAP, Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI), the\nNational Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), and Jasa Raharja Putra.\nThrough the forum, stakeholders discussed the characteristics of\nelectric vehicles, potential risks that may arise during the voyage,\nemergency mitigation procedures, and the safety standards required by\nship and port operators. According to GAPASDAP, all parties agreed that\nthe development of electric vehicles is an inevitability that must be\nanticipated seriously and professionally. Experiences in various\ncountries also show that electric vehicles can be transported safely\nusing ferries and Ro-Ro ships as long as they are supported by\nappropriate operational procedures, adequate safety equipment, and\ntrained human resources. Therefore, GAPASDAP is asking the Ministry of\nTransportation to immediately formulate and establish uniform national\nguidelines across Indonesia. The proposed guidelines should cover a\nnumber of important aspects, including inspection standards for electric\nvehicles before entering the port and ship, vehicle placement procedures\non the car deck, emergency handling procedures including potential\nthermal runaway in lithium batteries, and safety and fire extinguishing\nequipment standards suitable for the characteristics of electric\nvehicles. In addition, GAPASDAP is also pushing for training standards\nfor ship crews and port officers, evacuation procedures in the event of\nan incident, and national operational standards that apply equally\nacross all ports and ferry operators. Khoiri added that what GAPASDAP is\nfighting for is not restrictions on electric vehicles using ferries, but\nregulatory certainty that guarantees the safety of all parties.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-standards-for-electric-vehicle-transport-on-ferries-must-be-established-1780591925",
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