Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Indonesia's Transportation Ministry is strengthening maritime navigation with the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to improve safety and reliability across Indonesian waters.

"Navigation is a vital factor in ensuring maritime safety," Hernadi Tri Cahyanto, the ministry's director of navigation, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The ministry is hosting a Marine Navigation Safety Seminar in Jakarta from Oct. 5 to 7, featuring IALA experts to share global expertise and improve navigation reliability under national and international standards.

Hernadi said strengthening the navigation system requires providing and upgrading Aids to Navigation (AtoN), while optimizing Vess...