PT PAL: Philippines Landing Dock Project Drives Local Industry Upgrading
When PT PAL gains the trust of customers, that trust must be translated into opportunities for the national supporting industries to grow together.
Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) - PT PAL Indonesia’s Director of Technology and Risk Management, Briljan Gazalba, stated that the Philippine Navy’s Landing Dock project is capable of accelerating the upgrading of local industries as it involves more than 100 local partners from various industrial sectors.
‘When PT PAL gains the trust of customers, that trust must be translated into opportunities for the national supporting industries to grow together,’ he said in Surabaya on Monday.
The 124-metre Landing Dock Philippines #1, scheduled for launch at the end of June 2026, is the first unit of a contract to procure two advanced-generation Landing Dock vessels for the Philippine Navy, built at PT PAL Indonesia’s shipyard in Surabaya.
For PT PAL Indonesia, securing a new contract is not merely a corporate achievement but an opportunity to create shared growth for the entire national industrial ecosystem.
PT PAL not only focuses on the domestic supply chain but also encourages quality improvement and standardisation of components so that local partners can penetrate the global market.
Through the active involvement of supporting industries in various strategic projects, the company ensures that economic benefits are distributed more widely and felt by many domestic business players.
This step is a form of the company’s commitment to creating a strong national value chain while enhancing the capabilities of supporting industries to meet increasingly high-quality standards.
PT PAL believes that strengthening the national industry cannot be done individually, so continuous synergy between the main company and supporting industries is necessary to create a national capability that is increasingly independent, competitive, and globally competitive.
‘The more quality industries involved, the stronger the foundation of Indonesia’s maritime and defence industry in the future,’ said Briljan.
Through a sustainable partnership pattern, PT PAL also encourages improvements in quality, efficiency, and technical capabilities of supporting industry players.
The impact is not only seen in increased production capacity but also in job creation, the development of national workforce competencies, and the increase in local content levels.
For PT PAL, the sustainability of this ecosystem is key because with increasing global market trust, the company is committed to continuing to make strategic projects a bridge for local industries to upgrade and have a greater voice in the international market.