Jakarta, Nov. 5 -- Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has asked parliament to approve a Rp2 trillion ($120 million) loan from the Spanish government to build 10 patrol vessels as part of efforts to boost maritime surveillance.

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said on Wednesday that the financing would support the Maritime and Fisheries Integrated Surveillance System (MFISS) project, which has a total investment value of Rp5.83 trillion.

"We seek Commission IV's approval for Rp2 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year," Trenggono told lawmakers during a hearing with the House of Representatives' Commission IV in Jakarta.

The modernization plan includes constructing 10 patrol ships, acquiring drones, a...