Shipping Law 2022

1. MARITIME AND SHIPPING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION

1.1 Domestic Laws Establishing the Authorities of the Maritime and Shipping Courts

The Indonesian Maritime Court, or Mahkamah Pelayaran, is regulated under Law No 17 of 2008 regarding Shipping, as amended by Law No 11 of 2020 regarding Job Creation (the "Shipping Law"). The Shipping Law defines the Maritime Court as a panel of experts that is responsible to, and under, the Ministry of Transportation. The court has the authority to conduct followup investigations of shipping accidents and to enforce a professional code of ethics and competence for ship Masters/officers after a preliminary examination by the harbourmaster. The Maritime Court also has the authority to examine collisions between commercial ships and state ships, as well as state ships and warships. Nevertheless, the Maritime Court is not considered as a juridical court within the framework of Indonesia's legal system, and at most is only able to issue