JAKARTA – Transportation Human Resources Development Center
Laut (PPSDMPL) continues to be committed to strengthening the quality of education and training
maritime affairs in Indonesia. In order to face modern challenges in the current maritime world
This, as well as commemorating Day of the Seafarer 2026,
PPSDMPL collaborates with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
London and Pertamina Maritime Training Center officially held it
Training of Trainers (TOT) activities on Mental Health Management for
Seafarers for Basic Safety Training (BST) instructors.
Implementing ToT is also a step
concrete and follow-up implementation of stated international regulations
in IMO Regulation Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) 108/560. Activities underway
for two days, namely 11 s.d. June 12 2026, at the Patra Hotel, Jakarta.
This event was attended by structural officials and
functional in the PPSDMPL environment, as well as presenting international experts
as a resource person, namely Dr. Syed Asif Altaf asITF Global Wellbeing
Program Coordinatorand Mr. Brant Connors as representativeof
International Maritime Health Association (IMHA).
In the implementation report submitted by the Chairman
The activity organizer, Novianto Nugroho Putra, S.S.T.PEL., M.Pd., stated that
This intensive training was attended by 35 participants consisting of teachers,
lecturers and academic staff from various Education and Training Technical Implementation Units (UPT).
Maritime under the PPSDMPL network.
In the opening session, the Head of PPSDMPL represented by
Head of PPSDMPL Training Division, Dr. Capt. Ilham Ashari, S.Si.T., M.M., M.Mar.,
delivered important remarks regarding the urgency of mental health on board ships.
He emphasized that the characteristics of the shipping industry are very special, full
challenges, and have a high level of operational pressure and safety demands
the height.
"So far, seafarers' safety has often been understood
especially from technical and physical aspects such as ship safety or procedures
emergency. However, current developments in the maritime world require us to look
safety more broadly. Safety also concerns mental health,
psychological well-being, healthy work relationships, and protection from
violence, harassment, bullying, and inappropriate behavior above
ship," said Ilham Ashari.
Furthermore, he explained that the Basic Training instructor
Safety Training(BST) has a very crucial role because it is in
the front guard in forming a basic understanding of prospective sailors and sailors
active regarding work safety. Through this ToT, mental health material
especially in the aspects of Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
It is hoped that it will no longer be understood merely as theory, but rather as formation
character and work culture.
"Through this ToT, instructors are expected to
able to understand key issues such as work stress, fatigue, isolation, etc
the impact of violence in the work environment, then convey it back with
an approach that is sensitive, humanistic, and does not cause stigma for participants
training. Mentally healthy seafarers will be better able to work safely,
make good decisions, and contribute to a safe safety culture
positive," he added.
At the end of his speech, Head of PPSDMPL Training Division
advised all participants to take advantage of this momentum to exchange with each other
experience and absorb best practices from the facilitators. After
training, teachers are expected to be able to become a driving force for change in
respective training institutions for the sake of uniformity in BST learning methods at UPT
Marine Matra.
High appreciation is also expressed to ITF London and
Pertamina Maritime Training Center for the collaboration that exists. This synergy
It is hoped that this can continue to build a marine education and training system
An Indonesia that is more adaptive, humanist and safety oriented
seafarers as a whole, so they are able to compete in the global maritime industry
which is inclusive.