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VOL. 12, ISSUE 3 (2026)
The authority of the Indonesian maritime security agency in safeguarding security and safety in Indonesian waters
Authors
Yulis Haryati, Adwani, M Adli
Abstract
As an archipelagic nation, Indonesia possesses
vast and strategic maritime territories, necessitating an effective maritime
security and safety system to safeguard national sovereignty, protect marine
resources, and ensure the security of shipping activities. In practice, the
administration of maritime security and safety involves various agencies with
sectoral mandates, creating the potential for overlapping authority. Although
Bakamla (the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency) has received a clear legal mandate
through Law Number 32 of 2014 concerning Marine Affairs—reinforced by
Government Regulation (PP) Number 13 of 2022—it still faces various obstacles
in the implementation of its duties, which has resulted in the agency's role
being less than effective. Bakamla's primary weaknesses lie in overlapping
authority, resource limitations, and poor inter-agency coordination, preventing
it from functioning optimally as Indonesia's single coast guard agency.
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Pages:83-88
How to cite this article:
Yulis Haryati, Adwani, M Adli "The authority of the Indonesian maritime security agency in safeguarding security and safety in Indonesian waters". International Journal of Law, Vol 12, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 83-88
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