Surabaya (9/8) – PT Pelindo Marine Service, known as Pelindo Marine, recently conducted a comprehensive training program focused on maritime safety and ship maintenance for 311 of its seafarers across eight port cities in Indonesia. Lia Indi Agustiana, Director of Finance, HR, and Risk Management at Pelindo Marine, stated from Surabaya on Friday (9/8) that this in-house training, organized by Pelindo Marine, featured expert instructors, including those from regulatory bodies like port authorities and ship classification organizations.
The training involved seafarers from both the deck and engine departments, including captains, officers, helmsmen, chief engineers, machinists, and motor operators. Even general managers from Pelindo Marine at local ports were invited to engage in discussions and coordination with the seafarers regarding the training content. From late May through August, the training sessions were held consecutively in eight port cities: Balikpapan, Medan, Makassar, Banjarmasin, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Sorong, Dumai, and Surabaya.
“The extensive scope of the training and the participation of seafarers from both deck and engine departments demonstrate Pelindo Marine’s commitment to ensuring maritime safety and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) through the 'Break The Silo' (BTS) approach. This approach aims to dismantle sectoral barriers within the organization, including work functions, assignment locations, and cultural identities. BTS creates a 'marineverse'—a unified marine universe—that ensures not only maritime safety but also standardized, top-quality service across Indonesia,” explained Lia Indi.
The closing session in Surabaya was attended by the Head of the Tanjung Perak Main Port Authority, Agustinus Maun, who served as the keynote speaker. He shared his expertise on maritime regulations and safety operations, emphasizing that existing regulations are sufficiently detailed in preventing various ship-related incidents such as sinking, fires, collisions, and grounding.
Agustinus highlighted several preventive measures for maritime stakeholders, including adherence to regulations, enforcement, infrastructure improvements, technological optimization, operational procedure enhancements, ship inspections, cargo management, environmental awareness, collaboration, communication, and ongoing training and education, like the one conducted by Pelindo Marine. He suggested that this training model could be adopted by other maritime stakeholders to collectively improve maritime safety in Indonesia.
The training seemed effective, as expressed by one of the participants, Wakhid Hasyim, a first officer on the tugboat Jayanegara 203. He noted that the training on basic ship maintenance and marine accident investigation was essential for keeping seafarers’ fundamental skills up to date, given the dynamic nature of the maritime industry.
“With refreshed knowledge and updated skills, seafarers can feel more confident and secure in their duties at sea. Moreover, training from competent instructors like those from the Port Authority and the Indonesian Classification Bureau (BKI) is crucial for career development and job satisfaction. Pelindo Marine’s focus on wellbeing extends beyond land-based employees to the seafarers, who are the company’s frontliners,” Wakhid expressed happily.
