The Java Sea, Bali Strait, and waters off Batan Island are littered with wreckage from the Pacific Theater. These wrecks are slowly being illegally salvaged for scrap metal. A "high quality" PDF in this category often comes from UNESCO or the National Archaeological Research Center (Puslit Arkenas) , detailing the protection of war graves.
In the Strait of Malacca, near Batam and Karimun, dozens of aging oil tankers are anchored without active crews. These are often awaiting scrapping in Bangladesh or India but have been detained for violating Indonesian transit permits. Over time, these vessels become floating pollution sites. PDF reports from the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) often refer to these as Kapal Mati (Dead Ships). ghost fleet bahasa indonesia pdf extra quality
Under former Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti, Indonesia adopted a radical policy: catching and sinking illegal fishing vessels. Between 2014 and 2019, over 500 vessels were sunk. These ships become artificial reefs but also chemical time bombs. Official policy documents and environmental impact assessments (AMDAL) regarding this practice are highly sought after in extra quality PDF format for the details of GPS coordinates and photographic evidence. The Java Sea, Bali Strait, and waters off