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The options of boundary line delimitation between Indonesia and Malaysia in the water of west coast of Sebatik Island, Terusan Tamboe and Terusan Sikapal
Nurdin A.a, Abidin H.Z.a, Djunarsjah E.a
a Geodesy and Geomatics, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Land boundary problem between Indonesia and Malaysia is due to, among other things, the un-clarity of international boundary between the two countries. One of the locations where boundary is an issue is the area of west coast of Sebatik Island, Terusan Tamboe and Terusan Sikapal. Referring to the principle of “uti posidetis juris”, the boundary in said area is mentioned in the 1915 Agreement between The Netherlands and The British which declare where it starts from the west pillar of Sebatik Island thence keeping middle of channel and connected finally to watershed of Bukit Sikapal by a line taken perpendicular. Unfortunately the 1915 Agreement does not specify any geodetic datum and the method used to determine the middle of the channel. Therefore, it is necessary to figure out some options of delimitation by applying equidistance method as stated in UNCLOS and IHO and Three Stage Approach method practiced by ICJ and ITLOS in maritime boundary in order to define the middle of channel. Due to the unavailability of chart in suitable scale for delimitating water boundary accepted by both countries, the equidistance line constructed on a satellite image. Equidistance method and Three Stage Approach method can be applied in said water area delimitation as part of land boundary. Sedam Island situated in Malaysia region is a relevant circumstances affected to the position of center point of West Coast of Sebatik Island. Disproportionality test comparing the length of line coast to the delimitation area between Indonesia and Malaysia indicates a proportional comparison in both options which are 1) giving full effect to Sedam Island and 2) giving nil effect to Sedam Island.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Boundary lines,Boundary problems,Center points,Equidistance,Satellite images,Sebatik Island,UNCLOS,Water boundaries[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]1915 Agreement,Boundary line,Equidistance,Sebatik Island,UNCLOS[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]