THE ROLE OF THE HARBORMASTER OFFICE AND PORT AUTHORITY CLASS III BAAI BENGKULU ISLAND IN SEA TRANSPORT SHIPPING ACTIVITIES IN INDONESIA REVIEW OF LAW NUMBER 17 OF 2008 REGARDING SHIPPING

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Shipping safety and security is a condition of fulfilling safety and security requirements concerning transportation in waters, ports, and the maritime environment. Sea transportation is one of the integrated national transportation capital in realizing the provision of integrated national transportation services in learning national transport by the needs and the availability of safe, comfortable, orderly, and efficient transportation services. To realize this, the government has an essential role in supporting smooth shipping, namely by enforcing the law at sea. Law enforcement in the maritime area is still experiencing various unresolved obstacles. Multiple violations of law in the sea area are often not resolved. Each stakeholder for maritime security and safety performs a law enforcement function that is not well coordinated and leaves problems of legal certainty for business actors and users of sea transportation facilities. In the implementation of law enforcement at sea, what is meant here is an effort to carry out law enforcement activities and marine security operations carried out by government agencies such as (Water Police, Indonesian National Navy (TNI AL), Sea And Coast Guard, Syahbandar, Customs Excise, Immigration, and others) by their respective primary duties and functions and authorities based on the applicable laws and regulations. Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping which contains acts subject to criminal sanctions are acts that violate provisions that are not sufficiently disciplined only by using administrative sanctions or civil sanctions. The Office of the Harbor Master and Class III Port Authority of Baai Island Bengkulu is a government agency engaged in managing and regulating ship traffic in and out. One of the elements for the fulfillment of shipping safety and security, which is one of the roles of the harbormaster in carrying out the functions of shipping safety and security, is the fulfillment of the seaworthiness element on the ship as stated in Article 117 paragraph (1) of Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping.

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