UNTAG Law Review
Vol 10, No 1 (2026): Legal Review of the Authority of State Attorneys in State Administrative Cases

Legal Authority of Navigation Districts in Ensuring Shipping Safety Based on Laws Regulations in Indonesia

Jemi Baransano (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong)
Muhammad Akhdharisa (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong)
Hadi Tuasikal (Universitas Muhammadiyah Sorong)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 May 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the legal position, sources of authority, and legal responsibilities of Navigation Districts in ensuring shipping safety based on laws and regulations in Indonesia. The Navigation District as a technical implementation unit under the Directorate General of Sea Transportation holds strategic authority in the field of navigation that directly touches the safety of human lives at sea, but the legal framework that regulates its accountability is still considered inadequate. The method used is normative legal research with a legislative approach, studying materials Primary law includes Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping, Government Regulation Number 5 of 2010 concerning Navigation, and Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number PM 67 of 2022, as well as secondary legal materials in the form of scientific journals and international conventions. The results of the study show that the authority of the Navigation District comes from the attribution of laws and regulations, but the existing regulatory framework contains the condition of lex imperfecta, which is the granting of large authority without being balanced by accountability and sanction mechanisms. This condition creates legal uncertainty for shipping service users while opening up potential liability demands in the dimension of international maritime law.

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ulrev

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Subject

Humanities Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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UNTAG LAW REVIEW, is a peer-review journal published by FACULTY OF LAW UNTAG SEMARANG, UNTAG LAW REVIEW is published twice a year in May and November. This journal provides direct open access to its content with the principle that making research freely available to the public supports greater ...