Indonesian Maritime Security Agency

Indonesia Maritime Security Agency
Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia
Indonesian Maritime Security Agency Racing Stripe
Indonesian Maritime Security Agency Racing Stripe
Indonesian Maritime Security Agency seal
Indonesian Maritime Security Agency seal


Indonesian Maritime Security Agency
flag (top) and ensign/jack (bottom)
AbbreviationBakamla
MottoRaksamahiva Camudresu Nusantarasya[1]
"We are The Guardian of Nusantara's Ocean"
Agency overview
Formed8 December 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-08)
Preceding agency
  • Badan Koordinasi Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia
Employees1,201 personnel (2022)[2]
Annual budgetRp 763,687,593,000 (2022)[2]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Indonesia
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
Legal jurisdictionIndonesian Maritime Zone
Governing bodyGovernment of Indonesia
Constituting instrument
  • Peraturan Presiden Nomor 178 Tahun 2014
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
HeadquartersJalan Proklamasi No.56, Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta
Elected officer responsible
  • Hadi Tjahjanto, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
Agency executive
Parent agencyCoordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs
Website
bakamla.go.id

The Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Indonesian: Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia – Bakamla) is a maritime patrol and rescue agency of the Republic of Indonesia. Bakamla is a non-ministerial government institution which reports directly to the President through Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs. Bakamla's duty is to conduct security and safety patrols in the territorial waters of Indonesia and the jurisdiction of Indonesia. Previously Bakamla was a non-structural institution called the Coordinating Agency for the Security of the Republic of Indonesia (Badan Koordinasi Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia – Bakorkamla). The agency is not part or associated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces, although its top-ranking leadership are handpicked from the Indonesian Navy. Bakamla and the Indonesian Navy, however, often conduct exercises and joint-operation together. While during search-and-rescue operations, Bakamla also conduct joint-operations with the National Search and Rescue Agency.

President Joko Widodo officially announced the establishment of Bakamla to coincide with the 2014 Nusantara Day celebration held in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan. During the occasion, the President mentioned that Bakamla would be coordinated by the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security. Meanwhile, in the management and utilization of marine resources, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs would coordinate with the Coordinating Minister for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.[4]

Bakamla is not associated with the Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit (Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia - KPLP). While the former is under the jurisdiction of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, the latter is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation. Both of them however has similar roles and functions.

  1. ^ "Komite II DPD RI: Peran BAKAMLA belum Optimal". dpd.go.id (in Indonesian). DPD. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Laporan Kinerja Bakamla RI tahun 2022" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Bakamla. February 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ Andi F, Tegar Nurfitra (13 September 2023). "President appoints new head of Maritime Security Agency". Antara. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Ini Tugas dan Wewenang Bakamla yang Dibentuk Jokowi". rmol.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 February 2018.