Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit

This article is about an agency within Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. For agency projected to be Indonesian coast guard, see Indonesian Maritime Security Agency.

Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit
Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia
Racing stripe
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AbbreviationKPLP
MottoDharma Jala Praja Tama (Sanskrit)
"As a maritime organization that always strives to serve the best devotion to the nation and state"
Agency overview
Formed30 January 1973 (1973-01-30)
Preceding agencies
  • Komando Operasi Penjaga Laut dan Pantai (1970)
  • Operasi Polisionil di Laut (1962)
Employeesc. 9000 employees
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Indonesia
Operations jurisdictionIndonesia
Legal jurisdictionIndonesian Maritime Zone
Governing bodyGovernment of Indonesia
Constituting instrument
  • SK Menhub No.KM.14/U/plib-73 tanggal 30 Januari 1973
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue
Operational structure
HeadquartersJalan Medan Merdeka Barat No.8, Central Jakarta, Jakarta
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Jon Kenedi, M.Mar.Eng,.M.M., Director of KPLP
Parent agencyMinistry of Transportation
Website
simkplp.dephub.go.id

The Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Unit (Indonesian: Kesatuan Penjagaan Laut dan Pantai Republik Indonesia, KPLP) is an agency of Government of Indonesia which main function is to ensure the safety of shipping inside the Indonesian Maritime Zone.

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