In recent years, Indonesia has been able to maintain a position in the whitelist category of the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (Tokyo MoU), an international organization that focuses on port state control within the Asia-Pacific Region.[1] In an effort to maintain this position, the Director-General of Sea Transportation (“Director-General”) has introduced Decree No. KP-DJPL 320 of 2024 on Guidelines for the Inspection of Indonesian-Flagged Ships Sailing Overseas to Enhance Supervision of Ship Seaworthiness Compliance (“Decree 320/2024”), which has been in force since 27 May 2024.[2]
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