Pasca kandasnya KMP Lestari Maju yang menewaskan 34 penumpang, pelayaran di Jalur Bira, Kabupaten Bulukumba menuju Pelabuhan Pamatata Kabupaten Selayar, kini dibatasi.

Our national identity was, is and always will be closely linked to the seas. However, the recent ferry disasters, of KM Sinar Bangun in North Sumatra and KM Lestari Maju in South Sulawesi, that led to 26 fatalities, highlighted the darker side that undermined our patriotic maritime spirit.