Field notes
Build Journal
Yard-side briefings on specifying, costing and commissioning new-build vessels for Raja Ampat and West Papua waters.
- Scope
- New-build projects only
- Contracts
- PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara
- Quotations
- USD
- Delivery
- Sorong / Waisai, West Papua
Staged Payments and Build Contracts at Indonesian Yards
Staged payments at Indonesian yards follow a simple protective principle: money moves only after inspected, documented milestones — never ahead of them. A typical structure for a custom small-craft build is 20–30 percent on contract… Read the note →
Top Mistakes When Specifying a New Dive Tender
The top mistakes when specifying a new dive tender are consistent enough to list from memory: sizing the boat for the brochure group instead of the real manifest, quoting payload in seats instead of… Read the note →
Briefing a Boat Designer: The Owner’s Checklist
To brief a boat designer for a custom dive tender, hand over decisions, not adjectives. A designer can work with “twelve divers plus two crew, 38-mile round trips across the Dampier Strait, 20-knot loaded… Read the note →
Dampier Strait Sea Conditions: What Builders Plan For
The Dampier Strait — the passage between Sorong and Waisai that nearly every Raja Ampat boat must cross — is defined by strong tidal streams meeting monsoon-driven wind, producing short, steep, confused chop rather… Read the note →
Building an Outboard Spares Kit for Indonesian Operations
An onboard outboard spares kit for Indonesian operations covers the failures that actually strand boats: fuel contamination, cooling blockages, propeller strikes, and electrical gremlins. The working kit per engine is: two water-separating fuel filter… Read the note →
Calculating Fuel Burn for the Sorong-Misool Run
To calculate fuel burn for the Sorong–Misool run, multiply the distance — roughly 90–110 nautical miles to the southern resorts and homestay areas depending on destination and routing — by your boat’s measured litres… Read the note →
Fuel Range Planning Between Sorong and Waisai
Fuel range planning between Sorong and Waisai starts from the crossing itself: roughly 35–40 nautical miles across the Dampier Strait depending on berth and route. A loaded 10 m tender burning around 2 litres per… Read the note →
Twin vs Single Outboards: Redundancy in Remote Waters
In remote waters the twin-versus-single outboard question resolves to this: a twin installation converts an engine failure from an emergency into an inconvenience, and for boats carrying guests beyond quick rescue range in places… Read the note →