Traditional Shipping Transportation System in Supporting the Economic Activities of the Island Community of Makassar City

Abstract

This research identifies the economy of the Sangkarrang sub-district islands and inter-island sea transportation services. Assess the potential for economic development supported by sea transportation and develop a strategy for developing sea transportation in the islands of Makassar's Sangkarrang sub-district. This research combines quantitative methods and qualitative methods. To obtain more comprehensive, valid, reliable, and objective data. The results showed that (1) The economic development potential of the Makassar city island region is supported by 3 sectors, namely the tourism sector, the trade sector, and the utilization of natural resources. The tourism potential that can be developed is the typical food of the island community, tourist destinations, and community traditions. The trade sector requires fleets and docks on each island to make distribution channels more efficient and effective. The potential of natural resources through the development of mangrove forests and the results of marine resources caught by fishermen. (2) Economic activities of island communities are partly fishermen and become traders and government employees or State-Owned Enterprise. (3) The development strategy is training for ship crews related to sailing safety, increasing the attractiveness of island tourism through planning and promotion of marine and community tourism to encourage the attraction of movement to conduct research and technological development related to the effectiveness and efficiency of the operation of transportation facilities.

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