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ClassificationMARITIME LAW
Sub – ClassificationSHIP ACCIDENT
Issuance Dated 
Legal BasisLaw Number 17 of 2008 Concerning Seafaring (“Law 17/2008”); Government Regulation Number 9 Year of 2019 Concerning Ship Accident Inspection (“GR 9/2019)  
Approval of Issuance by:Pamela P. Sari /Eggar Duara

Ship Accident is an incident and/or event caused by external and/or internal factor of ship, which threatening and/or jeopardizing the safety of ship, human, asset, and maritime environment. Based on Article 245 Law 17/2008, Ship Accident includes:

  1. Ship Sinking;
  2. Ship on fire;
  3. Collision Ship;
  4. Ship Aground.

Any Ship incident as mentioned above, the Ship Master who find out ship accident both occurred to other ship or his ship in Indonesia Waters must report in writing and verbal at the first opportunity with provided ship telecommunication to the Harbormaster at the closest Port.

Written report must be submitted at the latest 3x24 hours since the arrival at the port. Based on GR 9/2019, written report at least consists of:

  1. Ship Master Identity;
  2. Ship Identity who experience accident;
  3. Total Seafarers;
  4. Type and total capacity;
  5. Location and time of accident;
  6. Type of Accident;
  7. The impact of accident;
  8. Chronology of ship accident;
  9. Caused of accident.

Further, based on Article 330 Law 17/2008, there will be sentenced for 3 years (at maximum) or fine Rp 400,000,000 (at maximum) for Ship Master, who does not make report to the Harbormaster.

For Further information and/or queries, kindly mail us at Abrahamduarasari@ADSlegalcounsel.com