Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit

This article is about Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit, an agency within Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. For agency projected to be Indonesian Coast Guard, see Indonesian Maritime Security Agency.

Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit
Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia
Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Racing Stripe
Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Racing Stripe
Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard logo
Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard logo
AbbreviationKPLP
MottoDharma Jala Praja Tama
"As a maritime organization that always strives to serve the best devotion to the nation and state"
Agency overview
Formed30 January 1973; 51 years ago (1973-01-30)
Preceding agencies
  • Komando Operasi Penjaga Laut dan Pantai (1970)
  • Operasi Polisionil di Laut (1962)
Employeesc. 9000 employees[1]
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Indonesia
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
Legal jurisdictionIndonesian Maritime Zone
Governing bodyGovernment of Indonesia
Constituting instrument
  • SK Menhub No.KM.14/U/plib-73 tanggal 30 Januari 1973
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
HeadquartersJalan Medan Merdeka Barat No.8, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Jon Kenedi, M.Mar.Eng,.M.M.[2], Director of KPLP
Parent agencyMinistry of Transportation
Website
simkplp.dephub.go.id

The Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit (Indonesian: Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia – KPLP) is an agency of Government of Indonesia which main function is to ensure the safety of shipping inside the Indonesian Maritime Zone. KPLP has the task of formulating and execute policies, standards, norms, guidelines, criteria and procedures, as well as technical guidance, evaluation and reporting on patrol and security, safety monitoring and Civil Service Investigator (PPNS), order of shipping, water, facilities and infrastructure of coastal and marine guarding. KPLP is under the Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. Therefore, KPLP reports directly to the Minister of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia. KPLP is not associated or part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. KPLP, however often conduct joint-exercise and joint-operations with the Indonesian Navy.

During the Dutch colonial era, an agency under the colonial government called the Sea and Coast Guard Service (Dutch: Zee en Kustbewaking Dienst) was formed to protect the sea and coast of the Dutch East Indies. After the recognition of the independence of Indonesia by the Dutch, the agency was handed to the new Indonesian government and was renamed to Marine and Coast Guard Service (Indonesian: Dinas Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Indonesia). The agency then changed its name several times resulting in its present name.[3]

KPLP is not associated with the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Indonesian: Badan Keamanan Laut Indonesia - Bakamla). While the former is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation, the latter is under the jurisdiction of the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs. Both agencies however have similar roles and functions and often conduct joint operations and joint maneuvers and simulation exercises together..

  1. ^ Wibisono, Rahmat (13 October 2013). "Penjaga Laut dan Pantai Direvitalisasi". Solo Pos (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ "JON KENEDI, M.Mar.Eng,.M.M". hubla.go.id. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference sejarah was invoked but never defined (see the help page).