He has conveyed this proposal to the relevant ranks, including the Head of the Batam Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance Base (PSDKP).
According to him, in Barelang, Batam City, on Monday, some of the foreign vessels confiscated from Vietnam had been decided in accordance with the law or had final legal force, so that the grant process could be carried out according to procedure.
"Some of these have already received a final decision from the court, and this final decision is under the authority of the Prosecutor's Office. We will request it if fishermen really need boats," Viva added.
However, Viva emphasized the need for careful consideration before the vessels are handed over to transmigrant fishermen.
This is because some of the confiscated vessels are large, ranging from 200 to 250 gross tonnage (GT). Therefore, they require large fuel tanks, adequate maritime experience, and adequate human resources (HR) readiness.
"If it's ready, I will personally oversee the process of donating it to fishermen in Rempang, as managing a boat this large is certainly not easy. But if they're ready, especially if it can be donated to the Merah Putih Village Cooperative, for example, it could become a new business unit in the transmigration area," he added.
Head of PSDKP Batam Samuel Sandi explained that in Batam there are seven foreign vessels with confiscated status.
Two Vietnamese vessels have been auctioned, while four other Vietnamese vessels remain in custody as evidence, and one Malaysian vessel awaits prosecution. This brings the total number of seized vessels to five.
"Now there are seven (seized vessels). Two were auctioned yesterday, four more (Vietnamese vessels), and one Malaysian vessel has been legally binding. We're probably just waiting for the prosecutor's execution," Sandi said.
According to him, the grant process will require approval from the Attorney General's Office's Asset Recovery Agency (BPA) as well as an official application from the local government or related agency.
