@thesis{thesis, author={Andriyan Dedi}, title ={PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP PENUMPANG DALAM PENGANGKUTAN KAPAL}, year={2021}, url={http://repository.wiraraja.ac.id/1541/}, abstract={Indonesia is a maritime country whose entire territory is surrounded by the sea. Where no less than seventy percent is sea level. So do not be surprised when the State of Indonesia has thousands of islands that lie throughout the archipelago. Indonesia as an archipelagic country characterized by an archipelago united by water and air areas with rights and sovereignty boundaries established by law. So in this paper, several formulations of the problem are determined, namely how is the legal protection for passengers in ferry transportation in the Kalianget-Kangean area and how is the responsibility of the shipping company for the safety of passengers and goods in the Kalianget- Kangean area. The research objective to be achieved is to describe the legal protection of passengers in the transportation of ferry crossings in the Kalianget-Kangean area and how the responsibility of the shipping company for the safety of passengers and goods in the Kalianget-Kangean area is. This study uses a normative juridical research method. To approach the problem using a research approach to legislation and a conceptual approach. The types of data or sources of legal materials used are Primary and Secondary Data Types. Legal protection is identical to the guarantee of rights and obligations in an agreement between the two parties. Legal protection is used in an effort to protect the interests of the parties in a legally valid agreement. The forms of legal protection for sea transport passengers are divided into two, namely preventive legal protection and repressive legal protection. The ship owner in fulfilling all his obligations must be responsible for all things while traveling, both the safety of passengers, the condition of the goods and so on. All of that is the responsibility of the ship owner as the provider of transportation services. Every consumer/passenger of ships using sea transportation must get full legal protection, both regarding the safety of the passengers themselves and their luggage. The ship owner must be able to be responsible for what is the passenger's right, this responsibility can be in the form of compensation or punishment. Keywords: Legal Protection, Passengers and Ships.} }