Challenges Faced by the Indonesian Goverment in Handling The Montara Oil Spill Case

The Montara Oil Spill occurred in the sea east of Indonesia on August 21 2009 for 74 days, polluting the waters of the Indonesian Timor Sea. This oil refinery belongs to Thailand so Indonesia is asking for compensation from the defendants to cover the losses received by Indonesia. So this case is detrimental to seaweed farmers, fishermen, in several eastern regions of Indonesia, Indonesia addresses problems in accountability and compensation regarding trans-boundary marine pollution due to offshore activities. It has been 13 years since this case has not been resolved until now. Although efforts have been made to implement the initiatives that have been carried out in the past, these efforts still require the use of human resources and efforts to establish good relations and cooperation between countries.