Batam as a Special Economic Area (KEK) is a very vital position, especially related to international shipping lines. It is very strategic and bordered with Singapore and Malaysia makes Batam a seductive gateway but also vulnerable to criminal actions.
In small islands that surround the island of Batam, the member of the Navy TNI under the command of Lanal Batam plays an important role in maintaining the sovereignty of the country. Two islands that are Indonesia’s outermost boundaries, namely Nipa Island and Tolop Island.
Nipa Island is a reclaimed island that is currently one of the front lines of border security. The island with mercusuar located in the northwest of Batam Island is guarded 14 TNI AL personnel. Because the island is not too widespread patrol is sometimes done by riding a motorcycle or with a quick boat around the Nipa Island Post work area especially the cartilage and checking the suspicious ships.
The Navy Personnel observes the crossroads of the ship crossing in the region of the TNI postwork AL Tolop Island, Batam.
Personil Force Sea guard Island Nipa controls in the region of TNI AL Island Nipa postwork, Batam.
As for the Tolop Island that can be reached 30 minutes from Batam Island is kept four members of TNI AL Lanal Batam. Being in a relatively busy international shipping path, requiring extra alert to criminality actions in the aquatic region. They control continuously to safeguard and fight perompak, fastening and fish thieves.
For the soldiers who are in charge and far from the family gave rise to the story like a ambasador, because it is not easy to connect with the family even though with mobile phones. The article is often stronger than neighboring countries, so it is sometimes to remove rindus with the family, to combine telephones or make their picture calls should be around the island to find “smoneys”.
Photo and Text: Puspa Perwitasari
Personil Force Sea guard Island Nipa controls in the region of TNI AL Island Nipa postwork, Batam.
Personil TNI Navy arrives in the area of TNI postwork AL Tolop Island, Batam.
Mercusuar in TNI AL Nipa postwork area, Batam.
Personil Navy observes the crossroads of the ship crossings in the TNI AL Tolop postwork area, Batam.
KRI Beladau 643 check ships that cross the area of TNI postwork AL Tolop Island, Batam.
The border waters in Singapore.
Komandan Pos Navy Island Nipa Letda Laut Teknik Asep (left) check the completeness of ship files when patrols in the TNI postwork area of Nipa Island, Batam.
Anggota TNI Navy suggests ship detection reports that cross the TNI AL Island Tolop postwork area, Batam.
Komandan Post Navy Island Nipa Letda Laut Teknik Asep (right) lead patrol in the region of TNI post work area of Nipa Island, Batam.
Personil TNI Navy conducts supervision of ships across the TNI AL Tolop postwork area, Batam.
