launch a thousand ships to the island for the first time

launch a thousand ships to the island for the first time, Transport Minister Ignatius Jonan launched the operation of the vessel pioneer to the route Jakarta-thousand islands cruise. This ship is a manifestation of a request from the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja full moon since September 2015.

In his speech, Jonan pleads for a while, it could give one ships given the still limited the ships owned by the Government.

"Because we can provide 1 boats, this later one day can only return one time (PP), later to his schedule is up to the Governor and Mr. Pak Regent (Kepri) which specify," Jonan said in the port of Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta, Thursday (29/1/2016).

Jonan added his side promised to do the addition of more ships in November 2016. Not much different from the existing ships at this time, the ship will be capacity of 114 people in the once heavy goods plus the maximum sail 100 tons.

With the addition of ships in November later, then it will make it easier for the thousand Islands residents visiting the Jakarat, nor vice versa. This boat has an average speed of 12 knots where travel time once the trip about 4 hours.

"If Mr. Governor later need to reproduce a ship like this, please let us know, let us prepare them later, as related to the budget," stated Jonan.

The ship called km. 46 Archipelago with Belt type 200 DWT is operated by PT Pelni (Persero). These vessels will be serving the people in the thousand islands with route: Sunda Kelapa (as port base) – Island Untung Jawa Island – Boy Scouts – Island Tidung Island – coconut (go home/pp).

To finance the operation of the routes of the pioneering ship, Kemenhub have been estimated Public Service Obligation (PSO) of $ 5.9 billion stemming from a work Unit on TH Sunda Kelapa, Ditjen Nexus Marine Kemenhub.

With the operation of the km. 46 Archipelago this Belt, is expected to meet the needs and improve the accessibility of the public in the thousand Islands area with affordable rates, and keep paying attention to safety aspects. In addition, his presence is expected to join in the local community economy to boost that is marked with the emergence of centres of trade and industry in the area.

Meanwhile, the assignment to PT Pelni to operate State-owned pioneer as mandated rules of President of the Republic Indonesia No. 2 2016 about venue activities public service ship pioneer, backed by State-owned because the Pelni experience in the operation of sea transport of passengers and goods and has management and adequate resources.

Transport Minister Ignatius Jonan launched the operation of the vessel pioneer to the route Jakarta-thousand islands cruise. (Photo: Ilyas/URLiputan6.com)

PT Pelni is also a STATE-OWNED company in the field of ocean freight domestic good national passenger or goods that currently has the largest network.

In addition, PT Pelni during these already have standard service to passengers including for treatment of his ship. So expect the quality and kontinyuitas of service to passengers will be maintained throughout the year and are not subjected to interference that can degrade service.
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