Indonesia Partners with South Korea, KIOS Centre Targets Training of 240 Professionals
Developing human resource capacity is a vital component in strengthening the national offshore plant service industry.
The Indonesian government has partnered with the Republic of Korea to bolster human resource capacity within the offshore plant service industry through the Korea-Indonesia Offshore Plant Service Training Centre (KIOS Centre), which aims to train approximately 240 professionals by 2029.
Located at the Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran (STIP) in Jakarta, the KIOS Centre provides simulator-based training to enhance the competence of professionals in the operation and maintenance of offshore facilities, as well as cargo loading and unloading activities.
The Deputy for Energy and Mineral Resources Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Elen Setiadi, stated that human resource capacity building is a crucial part of strengthening the national offshore plant service industry.
“The inauguration of the KIOS Centre is significant in supporting the strengthening of human resource capacity, competence enhancement, knowledge exchange, and the development of technological capabilities within the offshore plant service industry,” Elen said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The inauguration of the KIOS Centre serves as an implementation of the cooperation between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Field of Offshore Plant Service Industry, which was signed on 1 April 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
This cooperation was subsequently followed up through the Implementing Arrangement (IA) for the Indonesia Eco-friendly Offshore Plant Service Industry Capacity Building Official Development Assistance (ODA).
According to Elen, the KIOS Centre is expected to serve not only as a training facility but also to evolve into a long-term collaborative platform between the government, academia, research institutions, and industries in both Indonesia and Korea.
Through this facility, the enhancement of human resource competence is expected to support the development of the offshore plant service industry while simultaneously increasing the competitiveness of domestic companies.
The cooperation between Indonesia and Korea also encompasses the development of an eco-friendly offshore plant service industry, aligning with the need to improve technological capabilities and workforce competence within the sector.