Knowledge base
Category: Papua Operations
Operating realities that shape a build: Dampier Strait sea conditions, fuel range between Sorong, Waisai and Misool, outboard selection and spares for remote Papua.
- Scope
- New-build projects only
- Contracts
- PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara
- Quotations
- USD
- Delivery
- Sorong / Waisai, West Papua
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 →