Bali – Deputy II of the Executive Office of the President (KSP), Abetnego Tarigan responds to the importance of the progress of the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH) project, a strategic initiative aimed at transforming Benoa Port into world-class maritime tourism hub. This project is expected to play pivotal role in driving economic growth, especially to attract significant investment opportunity.
Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH) is one of the National Strategic Project (PSN), is poised to position Bali as a premier destination for luxury cruise travel and maritime leisure experiences, propelling the island’s economy to new heights.
Abetnego conveyed that the Executive Office of the President (KSP) collaborates with Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment to oversee the development of the BMTH to ensure its successful completion as the PSN pointed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia.
“This project set as PSN since long time, we must ensure its successful completion,” said Abetnego during Coordination Meeting of Fishing Ship Transfer for the Development of Benoa Port, in Bali, Wednesday (8/5).
Moreover, Abetnego afiirmed that KSP and Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment are working closely together and making PT. Pelindo as a pilot in the asset management agenda for BUMN since 2023.
During the coordination meeting, Indonesia Longline Tuna Association (ATLI) as a fisheries business actor around Benoa Ports supports any effort to develop and organize of the essential infrastructure for the BMTH project. In addition, ATLI hope to be include for discussion in supporting the successful completion of BMTH project to transform Bali’s maritime tourism landscape and propelling the island’s economy to new heights.
Responding to this, Abetnego along with the Director General of Fisheries KKP, represented by the Director of Ports and the Director General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation, represented by KSOP Benoa II, said they would prepare a solution that would benefit various parties. This is also emphasis in supporting the fulfilment of BMTH as PSN, as stipulated in Presidential Regulation 109/2020 about the long-term effort that needs to be carried out to support of the ports functional aspects.
“KSP and related parties are committed to ensure the completion of BMTH project, and bring about numerous benefits for related parties, including relocation, site readiness, and fisherman’s needs that we can fulfil,” he affirmed.
Meanwhile, Director of Strategy of PT Pelindo (Persero), Presetyo, explained that currently has mapped the BMTH master plan into four areas, namely Existing Benoa, Development Area I, Development Area II, and Pelindo non-port HPL Area. Pelindo also prepared the development plan of the Port Associated Industry (PAI), which in this case to manage fishing vessels.
“There would be some alternatives to relocate the fishing vessels, so the development of BMTH can be implemented and can operated as targeted as one of the PSN,” said Prasetyo.
On that occasion, also attended by Assistant Deputy for Logistics Services of the Ministry of BUMN, Assistant Deputy for Navigation and Maritime Safety of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment.
