Saturday 7th Nov 2015 will be remembered as a historical day for Mr Francis Lee, President of Raffles Marina. After 21 years of engaging the Indonesian maritime community and making friends with the likes of Dr Aji & Dr Indrojono, to name just two, Francis Lee finally broke down all immigration & custom barriers that made visiting the archipelago a pain in the butt. With immediate effect, any pleasure craft from Singapore & 90 other countries can enter Indonesia without having to first apply for a Sailing Permit. The need to purchase a Green Book is also a thing of the past. So from today I can just sail into Nongsa Point Marina unannounced and do my usual custom & immigration clearance at little or no cost.
You still have to do the usual Singapore port clearance at Sister's Island or Changi Point before sailing to Nongsa or Bintan Resort.
Well let's see how well the new procedures are executed on the ground. ..
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| Francis Lee President of Raffles Marina with the Indonesian delegation from the Tourism Ministry |
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| 50 guests were invited for the historic announcement by Dr Indrojono Soesilo, Senior Advisor for Minister Tourism |
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| The SPBA team with Dr Aji Sularso, Cruising & Fishery Consultant & Admiral Marsetyo, former Chief of Naval Staff |
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| Mr Francis Lee, the man behind the historical announcement to open Maritime Indonesia to Pleasure Yachts |
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