Knowledge base
Category: Build Process
How a Raja Ampat boat commissioning actually runs: brief, design, partner-yard contracting, staged payments, supervision, sea trials and delivery toward Sorong.
- Scope
- New-build projects only
- Contracts
- PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara
- Quotations
- USD
- Delivery
- Sorong / Waisai, West Papua
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 →
Questions to Ask Before Signing a New-Build Contract in West Papua
Most new-build disputes trace back to five omissions: an ambiguous specification, undefined milestones, no variation procedure, no stated delivery condition, and no agreed handover package. Every one is preventable with questions asked before signature.… Read the note →
Timeline: How Long It Really Takes to Build a Raja Ampat Liveaboard
A 30 m dive liveaboard for Raja Ampat realistically takes 24 to 30 months from first design meeting to first paying charter. That splits into three to six months of design and specification, 18… Read the note →