Farkhan Budiyanto. 2017, NIT : 49124413.N, “Efforts to Increase Safety of
Passengers in KM. Bukit Siguntang To Reduce Accidents on Board", Nautical
Department, Diploma IV Program, Merchant Marine Polytechnic of
Semarang, Ist Supervisor : Capt. Sidrotul Muntaha, M,Si, M.Mar, 2nd
Supervisor : Tri Kismantoro, M.M.
Indonesia is an archipelago country, therefore the ship into a transport at sea is
very important, as well as KM. Bukit Siguntang which is one of the ships owned by
PT. PELNI engaged in the transportation of passengers and cargo service between
islands in Indonesia, but in practice KM. Bukit Siguntang still experienced many
obstacles.
The cornerstone of the theory that I use in this essay describes a general overview
of the minimum requirements that must be owned by a ship, either passenger or cargo
ships in accordance with SOLAS. It also describes the factors that cause the
occurrence of an emergency.
In this essay research method used is a qualitative method. While the data collection
was done by observing the time the author implement practices in the sea
KM. Bukit Siguntang, documentation and interviews.
Accidents on board due to lack of awareness of the passengers of the importance
of safety of life at sea, the annoncement on the boat that are less known to the
passengers so that passengers often violate the existing rules, a lack of readiness of
the crew in handling emergencies, and also tools that do not comply the safety
standards SOLAS. To overcome these problems it is necessary to more information
to the passengers of the importance of safety of life at sea, put announcements in
places so that the strategic easily seen and read by a passenger, the fulfillment of
safety tools accordance with SOLAS standards, as well as emergency drill
implemented with earnest.
In this case concluded that increasing the safety of passengers on KM. Bukit
Siguntang hampered because the application of the safety of passengers on board the
ship that does not comply with the standards applicable rules, thus causing a lot of
accidents on board. Suggestions author is always careful on the vessel, application
emergency drills as scheduled and implemented seriously.
Keywords: Emergency drill, safety equipment, counseling
