The designation of special area in the Singapore Strait to solve the pollution due to the oil sludge discharge that affects to the coast of Bintan, Indonesia In order to achieve marine and coastal sustainability

¹ Head of Legal Science Study Program, Faculty of Law, University of Andalas, Padang, 25126, Indonesia
² Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Sumatera Utara University, 20155, Indonesia
³ Student of Faculty of Law, University of Andalas, Padang, 25126, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: syofirmansyofyan@law.unand.ac.id

Abstract

The coast of Bintan, Indonesia, has experienced pollution due to violations of oil disposal regulations. This paper aims to find out whether the Singapore Strait area can have a special area as an alternative to establishing an area outside the port boundary area to overcome pollution caused by the dumping of oil waste off the coast of Bintan. This research was conducted using a non-doctrinal research method with an empirical approach. with the research methods used it was found that it is important to immediately reduce and prevent pollution by establishing special mandatory methods for the disposal of waste oil from ships. Therefore, the application of mandatory and special methods for special areas as regulated by International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) if applied to the Singapore Strait can prevent marine pollution in the strait and have an impact on the Bintan Coast of Indonesia as a Littoral state.