PROTECTION FOR PASSENGER SHIPS WHEN NEW NORMAL

When Covid 19 hit Indonesia, the Government began to close shipping access. The government confirmed that the closure of the port during the Covid-19 emergency period was the authority of the Central Government in this case the Ministry of Transportation cq. Directorate General of Sea Transportation. This is stated in Circular of the Director General of Sea Transportation number Circular Letter 13 of 2020 dated March 26, 2020 concerning Limitation of Passengers on Ships, Logistics Transportation and Port Services during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 Emergency Disaster Management (Covid-19). In the circular, the port closure mechanism was set up by the Regional Government in order to prevent the spread of Corona 19. The purpose of this study was to determine the Form of Protection for ship passengers during New Normal. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The research approach used in this paper is the statute approach. The statute approach is carried out by examining all laws and regulations relating to the legal issues being addressed. The research conducted is aimed more at the approach to laws and regulations associated with the protection of ship passengers in the new normal era. Data Analysis Techniques Data analysis techniques used for this study are deductive analysis methods, which are data analysis methods that begin with general postulates and certain paradigms as a base for starting conclusions. In an effort to protect ship passengers in the new normal era, the Government released special rules related to sea transportation services in the face of a period of adaptation to new or new normal habits. The rule is contained in Circular Letter 12 of 2020 concerning Guidelines for the Implementation of the Trip of People with Transportation in the Adaptation Period of New Habits Towards Productive and Safe Communities Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). The Circular was issued following the enactment of Minister of Transportation Regulation (Permenhub) No. 41 of 2020 concerning Amendments to Permenhub Number 18 of 2020 concerning Transportation Control in the Prevention of the Distribution of Covid-19. In the operation of sea transportation during the adaptation period this new custom has been set criteria that must be met by every passenger, passenger ship operator, passenger terminal operator and Syahbandar at the port of embarkation / debarkation. Passengers must also be responsible for their health by implementing health protocols. The health protocol includes keeping a distance, wearing a mask, and washing hands as well as complying with applicable regulations. In addition, passengers are required to show tickets, boarding passes, identification along with other required documents. Specifically for passengers who come from abroad must conduct a PCR Test upon arrival at the port in the country and activate the Protect Care application on the cell phone device. Regarding the amount of passenger capacity allowed for aboard, the Ministry of Transportation emphasized that passenger capacity is adjusted to the characteristics of the ship while still using the principles of health protocol.