The Foreign Ministry has involved 3 of the Indonesian embassy in the Indonesian embassy to remove 9 Indonesian citizens trapped by ships in Mozambik

Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry (Foreign Affairs Ministry) has involved representatives from Indonesia in Maputo, Rome, Dubai and London to help 9 crew or crew from Indonesia that are ten months caught in ships in Mozambik waters. The Foreign Ministry immediately tried to repatriate the Indonesian citizens. “Intensive coordination is still being performed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with representatives of the Republic of Indonesia in Maputo, Rome, Dubai and London to encourage the resolution of the 9 citizen crew that experienced problems in the port of Beira, Mozambique, ‘The Direction of Indonesian Citizens of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraa, (8/2025) said. The content “Based on the coordination, the shipowner informs that it is currently recruiting a replacement crew. According to the provisions, the ship cannot be omitted unmanned for the safety of shipping, “he said. He said the Indonesian embassy in Maputo in Mozambik has provided logistical assistance to nine Indonesian crew in the port of Beira. became co-sponsor with China and the Philippines in preparing the IMO guidelines for the Port States and the flag state on how to abandon the Seafarer. The guideline was agreed by IMO in 2023, which specifically intended to overcome the case of the destruction of the crew, “he said. 9 ABK citizens have been ten months since the ship in Mozambik Nine ABK of Indonesia allegedly in a deserted state of Mozambik, precisely at Beira Anchage. Beira, Mozambik Anchored and we have been working for 8 months that our salaries were not paid by the owner or shipowner from the Italian country, “said one of ABK, Jephrison Nainggolan, when he was contacted on Saturday (16/8). Jefrison said that the ABK initially left Jakarta on October 24, 2024. Then the load loaded. We got information that this ship was imprisoned by the Mozambik Court, “he explained. The Indonesian ambassador to Mozambik, Kartika Candra Negara, opened his vote on the condition of nine ABK displaced in Mozambik waters. Candra said his party had tried to help the crew. because they were on an immovable ship, he explained that the tankers were about 4 miles from the port of Beira.