Analysis of Sea Border Crossing Transportation Between Three Countries in Sumatera Island, Case Study: Tanjung Balai Karimun Port – Harbour Front Port, Singapore and Tanjung Balai Karimun Port – Kukup and Puteri Ports, Malaysia

Abstract

Indonesia water area is connecting cities, islands, and countries as border in Sumatera Island involving 3 countries. They are Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. This research was conducted to inventories safety concern in sea crossing transportation in Sumatera Island especially in the border between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, also to analyse safety and security standard of sea border crossing transportation by reviewing safety equipment in the sip and condition of sea crossing ports at the border of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Beside Batam, Tanjung Balai Karimun also serves passenger ferry to Singapore and Malaysia. This research is expected to identify safety equipment in ferries serving Tanjung Balai Karimun – Singapore (Harbour Front Port) and also Tanjung Balai Karimun – Malaysia (Kukup and Puteri ports) to prevent future sea transportation accident.