Tanjung Pandan, Belitung (ANTARA) – Deputy Regent of Belitung, Isyak Meirobie has checked that the Belitung Maritime Museum is ready to be visited by delegates of the 2022 World Ocean Assessment (WOA) meeting from December 12-15.

“This maritime museum is very appropriate and worthy to be shown to the WOA delegation coming from 22 countries,” he said in Sijuk, Belitung on Saturday.

According to him, through a visit to the Belitung Maritime Museum, delegates would get an insight into the history and wealth of maritime affairs in Indonesia.

“If they saw this, they will confirm whether or not the maritime wealth in Indonesia and Belitung is the same as in history,” he said.

According to him, while visiting the Belitung Maritime Museum, delegates will be greeted with a welcome dance and will continue with a tour of the museum’s contents and collections.

The data and collections of the Belitung Maritime Museum, Isyak continued, contain a variety of knowledge and technologies regarding the relations between the maritime kingdoms of the archipelago, the relations of the archipelago with the outside world, maritime technology and socio-cultural navigation, as well as the role of Bangka Belitung in the past.

“This narrative of the potential for wealth and sea power is what Belitung will present to delegates,” he said.

Isyak said no less than 22 countries will participate in the 2022 World Ocean Assessment (WOA) or global maritime meeting from December 12-15.

“There are 22 countries with a total of 100 delegates,” he said.

According to him, the 22 countries are Indonesia, India, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, China, Korea, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Fiji, Bangladesh , Australia, Singapore, Nepal, Iran, Timor-Leste, Saudi Arabia. , Sudan, Egypt, Japan, United Arab Emirates.

“While the names of the countries that have been received are based on confirmation of their registration, we are also awaiting confirmation from other countries and delegations,” he said.

Isyak said that WOA 2022 is a meeting of researchers or oceanographers from around the world.

“They will do some sort of assessment and look for solutions to marine and maritime issues in Indonesia,” he said.