SERVICES
Maritime Regulation & Compliance Consulting
Nautinix helps shipowners, operators and investors understand the maritime regulations that apply to their vessels and business — from the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) and the OSS licensing system to international conventions such as SOLAS, MARPOL and the ISM and ISPS Codes — and turns them into a clear processing roadmap.
Understanding Maritime Regulatory Compliance
Maritime regulatory compliance means meeting every legal obligation attached to a ship and its business: business licences, registration and nationality, safety and pollution-prevention certificates, classification, manning and port clearance. In Indonesia these obligations come from several tracks at once — Law No. 17 of 2008 on Shipping and Ministry of Transportation regulations, the Fisheries Law and KKP regulations for fishing vessels, risk-based business licensing through OSS, and IMO conventions such as SOLAS and MARPOL for ships they cover.
Nautinix’s consulting service maps which obligations apply to your ship based on its type, GT, trading area and business activity, then turns them into a document list and processing roadmap you can act on straight away — not a formal legal opinion.
Documents & Permits Covered
- Mapping the documents, licences and certificates each ship needs by type, GT, trading area and business activity
- Gap analysis: documents held compared with those required, including expiry dates and missed surveys
- Compliance guidance for the Ministry of Transportation and KKP, including which track applies to your ship
- Guidance through business licensing on OSS: NIB, KBLI business codes and sector licences
- Guidance on international conventions — SOLAS, MARPOL, the ISM and ISPS Codes and STCW — for ships they cover
- A step-by-step processing roadmap with priorities and dependencies between documents
- Explaining how regulatory changes affect your ship or business plans
Maritime Regulatory Compliance Requirements
- Vessel profile: type, GT, main dimensions, year built and flag
- Trading area and operating plans: domestic or international, routes and type of cargo or passengers
- Business profile: type of entity, NIB and KBLI codes if already held, and planned activities such as sea transport, fishing or tourism
- A list or copies of the vessel, licence and crew documents you already hold
- Any specific question or problem you face, such as a delayed SPB, inspection findings or a planned vessel purchase
Maritime Regulatory Compliance: Process and Timeline
- A free initial discussion by WhatsApp, phone or email about your needs, vessel profile and business plans
- Collecting vessel data and copies of the documents you already hold
- Analysing the obligations that apply: national rules from the Ministry of Transportation, KKP and OSS, plus international conventions where relevant
- Preparing the list of obligations, the gap analysis and a step-by-step processing roadmap
- Reviewing recommendations and priorities with you
- Optional: end-to-end execution through Nautinix’s other services
Estimated Time
As an estimate, the initial consultation is quick and usually gives a clear picture of your ship’s main obligations. A full analysis and roadmap takes longer, depending on the number of ships, how complete the data you send is and how complex the business plan is — for example a mixed fleet of merchant and fishing vessels, or ships moving into international trade.
What Makes Up the Cost of Maritime Regulatory Compliance
The initial consultation is free of charge. For a deeper review or support through processing, we quote Nautinix’s service fee upfront based on the scope of work. This fee is separate from official state charges — PNBP and other fees set by regulation — which arise only when documents or licences are actually processed and are not set by Nautinix.
What Affects the Cost
- The number and type of ships being reviewed
- Scope of work: a single specific question, a compliance audit of one ship, or mapping a whole fleet and business plan
- The regulatory tracks involved: Ministry of Transportation, KKP, OSS and international conventions
- How complete the data and documents are at the start
- Whether you need follow-up support until documents or licences are issued
Common Problems with Maritime Regulatory Compliance
- Maritime regulations change quickly and are hard to follow
- Unsure what documents are required for specific operations
- Compliance differs between commercial, fishing, and traditional vessels
How Nautinix Helps
We provide clear and actionable guidance — not formal legal articles — on what you need based on vessel type, GT, and operating area, along with an executable processing roadmap.
Why Handle Maritime Regulatory Compliance with Nautinix?
- You get a list of obligations and concrete steps for your ship, not a set of legal articles to interpret yourself.
- We work across both the Ministry of Transportation and KKP tracks, giving merchant and fishing vessel owners the complete picture.
- Every recommendation names the regulation behind it, so you can check it yourself in the official legal databases.
- Consulting can move straight into execution: we can process the recommended documents, licences and certificates through Nautinix’s other services.
Maritime Regulatory Compliance FAQ
I’m new to the maritime sector. Where do I start?
Start with the planned business activity, because it determines the licences you need. The usual order is a company with the right NIB and KBLI codes on OSS, a sector licence such as the SIUPAL for sea transport or the SIUP for fisheries, then vessel documents, certificates and crew. For domestic sea transport, the cabotage principle requires Indonesian-flagged ships.
Is the consultation paid?
The initial consultation is free and carries no commitment. It already gives you a picture of the main obligations and your options for next steps. If you need a deeper review, such as a compliance audit of a whole fleet, or support until documents are issued, we set out the scope and service fee before any work begins.
How does compliance differ for merchant and fishing vessels?
Merchant ships mainly follow shipping rules from the Ministry of Transportation: business licences such as the SIUPAL, registration and nationality, safety certificates, manning and port clearance (SPB). Fishing vessels also need nationality documents, plus additional KKP obligations: a fisheries business licence (SIUP), the SIPI or SIKPI, an SLO and an SPB from the fishing-port harbour master.
Does my ship have to comply with SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM or ISPS?
It depends on the ship’s type, size and voyages. SOLAS, together with the ISM and ISPS Codes, applies mainly to passenger ships and cargo ships of 500 GT and above on international voyages. An IOPP certificate under MARPOL Annex I is required for oil tankers of 150 GT and above and other ships of 400 GT and above trading to other countries’ ports. Domestic ships generally hold national certificates.
Regulations change often. How do I know what affects my ship?
Changes do happen across several tracks — for example, risk-based business licensing is now governed by Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025, which replaced Regulation No. 5 of 2021, and the Shipping Law has been amended several times. During the consultation we explain which rules currently apply to your ship and how they affect the documents and licences you already hold.
What do I get from the consultation?
A list of the documents, licences and certificates your ship needs; the status of each — held, missing or due for renewal; a recommended processing order showing dependencies between documents; and support options. If you choose to proceed, we can handle the work through our registration, licensing, certification, crew document, port clearance or monitoring services.
Is this the same as legal advice from a lawyer?
No. Our consulting focuses on administrative compliance: which documents, licences and certificates a ship must hold and how to obtain them. For disputes, criminal matters or a formal legal opinion, you still need a qualified lawyer. The compliance information we provide can give an initial picture of where your ship’s documents stand.
Legal Basis
The main regulations this service refers to. Check the official legal databases (JDIH) for the latest amendments.
- Law No. 17 of 2008 on Shipping (as last amended by Law No. 66 of 2024)
- Government Regulation No. 31 of 2021 on the Administration of Shipping
- Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 on Risk-Based Business Licensing (replacing Government Regulation No. 5 of 2021)
- Law No. 31 of 2004 on Fisheries
- Law No. 45 of 2009 amending Law No. 31 of 2004 on Fisheries
- Government Regulation No. 27 of 2021 on the Administration of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
- Minister of Transportation Regulation PM 39 of 2017 on Ship Registration and Nationality
- Minister of Transportation Regulation PM 7 of 2013 on Mandatory Classification of Indonesian-Flagged Ships by a Classification Society (amended by PM 61 of 2014)
- SOLAS 1974 — International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (IMO)
- MARPOL — International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (IMO)
- ISM Code, ISPS Code and the STCW Convention 1978, as amended (IMO)
Information is general. Actual document requirements depend on vessel type, GT, operating area, and current regulations.
Related Services
- Vessel Registration & Nationality DocumentsVessel measurement and Surat Ukur (tonnage certificate), registration and Grosse Akta, ownership transfer (balik nama), and the nationality document — Pas Kecil, Pas Besar or Surat Laut depending on GT — that establish your vessel’s legal identity.
- Commercial Vessel PermitsProcessing SIUPAL (Shipping Company Business License) and shipping business permits via the OSS-RBA system — a primary requirement for any commercial shipping company.
- Fishing Vessel PermitsProcessing SIUP, SIPI, SIKPI, E-BKP, SKKP and SLO — the mandatory operating documents for fishing and fish carrier vessels under KKP jurisdiction.
- Document Monitoring & RenewalActive monitoring of all your vessel document validity periods and renewal processing before expiry.
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