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The Indonesian government will use
foreign loans
worth IDR 5.8 trillion from the Government
Spain
to strengthen supervision
sea
national.
These funds will finance the construction of surveillance vessels and an integrated maritime surveillance system which is part of the Maritime and Fisheries Integrated Surveillance System (MFISS) project.
This loan has been approved by Commission IV DPR RI with an allocation of IDR 2 trillion in the 2025 fiscal year (FY) as an initial stage of implementation.This project is targeted to start running in early 2025 and be completed by the end of 2028.
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Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono explained that the loan from Spain was soft and was used to fund the construction of 10 new surveillance vessels, as well as the procurement of a digital marine surveillance system.
“We got a loan from the Spanish Government, a soft loan for ship construction, where in total there were around 10 ships, four ships were built in Spain, then six ships were built domestically. The period or term is approximately three years,” said Trenggono in a Working Meeting with Commission IV DPR RI, Wednesday (5/11).
Trenggono explained that because the financing came from foreign loans, the entire procurement process was carried out through
bidding
international open and transparent nature.
He added that the project payment mechanism will be carried out in stages, starting with a down payment of IDR 2 trillion in 2025.
“International procurement, this exists
bidding
international because the financing comes from Spain then
bidding
It is also very transparent internationally.”Then the payment system will be gradual,” he explained.
“So after this is approved, there is a portion of the down payment that must be paid, the total is around IDR 2 trillion, then they start working on both those within the country and those in Spain,” he added.
The remaining project value will be disbursed in stages according to the progress of the ship construction and monitoring system.Trenggono emphasized that the Ministry of Finance was the party executing the loan withdrawal, while KKP acted as the project implementer.
Apart from ship construction, the scope of the MFISS project includes the construction of an integrated surveillance system, Maritime Integrated System, Secure Data Infrastructure, Regional Monitoring Center, Intelligent Room, as well as procurement
drones
and an integrated command system between central and regional levels.
“The total investment for this project reaches IDR 5.828 trillion with funding sources from Spanish Government loans. Of this amount, we are submitting an allocation for the 2025 fiscal year of IDR 2 trillion for approval from Commission IV DPR RI,” said Trenggono.
Trenggono said this new system would enable data coordination
real time
between surveillance ships, radars, satellites and maritime intelligence systems so that surveillance of
illegal
,
unreported
,
and unregulated
(IUU)
fishing
can be done more quickly and based on digital evidence.
He also targets that all monitoring vessels and fishing vessels will be directly connected to the national monitoring center (
war room
) so that sea conditions can be monitored directly by the central government.
”
War room
It’s ready, but then there’s still something disconnected because some are connected and some aren’t.”Hopefully by the end of 2028 the leadership will be able to monitor our maritime situation via tablet or cellphone,” he said.
Trenggono ensured that the project would be carried out with principles
good governance
collaborate with the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) to ensure that loans are used carefully and efficiently.
“We ensure that the implementation of this project will be carried out in a transparent, accountable manner and in accordance with statutory regulations. We are working with the Ministry of Finance and Bappenas to ensure that the loan withdrawal mechanism is carried out carefully and efficiently in accordance with the loan agreement that has been signed,” he said.
Commission IV DPR RI also stated that it agreed to the additional budget.
“Commission IV DPR RI approved the proposed additional budget for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries for FY 2025 amounting to IDR 2 trillion sourced from foreign loans from the Spanish government to support the implementation of the MFISS project to strengthen the eradication of IUU fishing and prevent PNBP leaks,” said Titiek while chairing a meeting agreed upon by all KKP members and representatives.
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