Government Regulation No. 6 of 2020 concerning Sea Structures and Installations

The primary purpose of this Regulation is to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework governing the criteria, administrative requirements, technical specifications, utilization, supervision, and decommissioning of buildings and installations within Indonesian internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, and continental shelves. It aims to ensure legal certainty, maritime safety, protection of the marine environment, and national security regarding the placement of permanent or floating structures in the sea.
The scope of this regulation covers various types of hard and soft structures that float, reside in the water column, or are fixed to the seabed, which serve fifteen specific functions. These functions include residential use, fisheries (such as fishing ports, static fishing gears, and floating aquaculture cages), salt production, marine tourism, navigation aids, underwater telecommunications, coastal protection, oil and gas activities (such as offshore platforms), mineral mining, and power generation installations (including renewable energy sources like wave, tidal, ocean currents, and floating solar power plants). To establish these structures, proponents must fulfill strict administrative requirements, notably acquiring a Location Permit and an Environmental Permit based on either an Environmental Impact Assessment (AMDAL) or Environmental Management and Monitoring Measures (UKL-UPL).
Operationally, the placement of installations must comply with marine spatial planning and regional zoning regulations, while taking into account the carrying capacity of the marine ecosystem, migration routes of marine biota, and the protection of traditional small-scale fishermen's access. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, alongside other relevant technical ministries, serves as the competent authority responsible for licensing, verifying periodic operational data reports, and conducting compliance enforcement through regular field inspections. Finally, the regulation details mandatory decommissioning procedures for non-functioning maritime structures to prevent pollution, and prescribes progressive administrative penalties for non-compliance with environmental and construction standards.