Optimization and improvement of port facilities for marine pilot activities in Container Terminal Port 2 of Tanjung Priok Jakarta

Abstract

Abstract Tanjung Priok Port is a compulsory pilotage area, where all commercial ships that will enter, leaving and moving within Tanjung Priok Port should be assisted by harbour pilot. Pilot service is one of the ports services given to support and facilitate the activities of the traffic flow of transport ocean freight to ships that perform the movement in the Container Terminal 2 (UTPK) Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. The purpose of this study is to know the existing condition of pilot service and providing the fix strategy. The methods use in this research is qualitative methods, with primary data derived from interviews the informant, observation, 3 (three) months movement report in container terminal 2, Tanjung Priok and other official documents. This research concluded in order to increase the institutionl capacity of pilotage by optimizing pilotage and improve port facilities for harbour pilot.