PT PAL Indonesia[2] (formerly abbreviated from Graving Dock dan Penataran TNI Angkatan Laut lit. 'Indonesian Navy Graving Dock and Shipyard') is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise that manufactures ships for military and civilian use and conducts repairs and maintenance on ships and engineering.[3]
History
PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) was established in 1939 as Marine Establishment (ME) by the Dutch East Indies government. During the Japanese occupation, ME was renamed as Kaigun SE 2124.[4] After Indonesia gained independence, the company was nationalized with the company name changed to Penataran Angkatan Laut (PAL).[5]
On April 15, 1980, the company's status was changed from a statutory corporation to a joint-stock company.[3]