Juridical Analysis of Issuance of Sailing Approval Letters to Realize Seaworthiness: A Study at the Batam Special Authority and Harbormaster Office

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Supervision of the ship's safety is carried out from the time the ship is designed and built until the ship is no longer used. In carrying out this supervisory function, it is carried out by the government. In this case, the government appoints an official who has the highest authority to carry out and supervise the fulfillment of the provisions of the legislation to ensure the safety and security of shipping, and the official is the harbormaster. The problem in this research is regarding the legal regulation of the issuance of a sailing approval letter to realize seaworthiness. A study at the Batam Special Port Authority and Harbormaster Office. The effectiveness of the embodiment in the issuance of a sailing approval letter to realize seaworthiness. The factors that become obstacles in issuing a sailing approval letter to realize seaworthiness and the solutions to be achieved. Therefore, this study aims to determine the legal arrangements for issuing a sailing approval letter to ensure seaworthiness—a study at the Batam Special Port Authority and Harbormaster Office. Then to find out the implementation of the results of the juridical analysis in the issuance of a sailing approval letter to realize seaworthiness. After that, to determine the factors that become obstacles or obstacles in law enforcement, the issuance of sailing approval letters to realize seaworthiness and the resulting solutions. This study uses a descriptive method by using a normative legal approach to obtain primary data through field research. The study results indicate that the legal regulation of issuing a sailing approval letter to realize seaworthiness, in essence, has been carried out well, although there are still many obstacles in the field, especially regarding human resources.

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