Dumai, Riau \u2014 The Naval Base Dumai, together with the Intelmar Task\nForce of the First Fleet Command (Koarmada I), has seized the transport\nof 200 tonnes of mangrove charcoal without official documentation aboard\nthe vessel KLM Samudera Indah Jaya (GT 172) in the waters of the Meranti\nArchipelago, Riau province.<\/p>\n
Dumai Naval Base Commander Colonel Abdul Harris stated that the\ncharcoal transport was suspected of violating the Environmental\nProtection and Management Law due to the absence of a Forest Product\nLegality Certificate (SKSHH) and permits from the Ministry of\nEnvironment of the Republic of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe enforcement action against this forest crime offence represents\na tangible commitment by the Navy in preserving environmental\nsustainability while upholding the law in the waters within national\njurisdiction,\u201d Colonel Harris said during a press conference in Dumai on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
According to Colonel Abdul Harris, the initial disclosure came when\nthe Intelmar Operations Task Force Team and personnel from the Dumai\nBase Water Police received information from the Tanjung Buton Maritime\nObserver Post in the Siak area. The team immediately moved towards the\nPanjang Strait waters of Meranti using sea radar.<\/p>\n
From field investigations, the KLM Samudera Indah Jaya was found\nmoored in the waters of Nyirih River in the Meranti Archipelago on\nThursday (5 March) at 10:44 local time.<\/p>\n
At approximately 17:20 local time, the vessel was observed beginning\nto leave its mooring location, and the joint team immediately pursued\nand stopped the KLM Samudera Indah Jaya to inspect its documents and\ncargo.<\/p>\n
For further examination, the vessel carrying mangrove charcoal\nwithout formal government authorisation was then escorted to the Navy\nJetty in the Bangsal Aceh district of Dumai.<\/p>\n
The Dumai Naval Base Commander added that this enforcement action\nrepresented a direct order from Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Ali\nto strengthen vigilance across all units and show zero tolerance for any\nform of legal violation and maritime crime.<\/p>\n
The transport of mangrove charcoal without permits not only causes\neconomic loss to the state but also threatens coastal ecosystems and\nenvironmental sustainability, particularly mangrove areas that are vital\nfor coastal protection and marine habitat.<\/p>\n
In line with the Navy Chief\u2019s directive, First Fleet Command Deputy\nCommander Rear Admiral Deny Septiana emphasised that the Navy\u2019s\nresponsibilities extend beyond safeguarding maritime sovereignty to\ninclude securing state assets, maintaining economic and environmental\nsecurity.<\/p>\n
This commitment is realised through the Navy\u2019s readiness to\nanticipate all legal violations in Indonesian national waters by\ntightening marine security operations to prevent all forms of maritime\ncrime, including piracy, smuggling and jurisdictional violations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/naval-base-dumai-koarmada-i-seizes-200-tonnes-of-charcoal-in-meranti-waters-1773208610", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }