Sorong · Raja Ampat · Papua Barat Daya
Raja Ampat Shipyard — haul-out access, repair lanes and survey coordination for the fleet working Raja Ampat
The vessels work the islands; the lifting capability is in Sorong. This desk scopes the job, books the slipway window, supervises the trades and hands the owner a documented result — quoted in USD.
WhatsApp +62 811-3823-875 · sales@komodoluxury.com · Quotations in USD
Lane 01 · Yard access
Haul-Out, Slipway & Dry-Dock — Sorong
Slots are scarcer than labour
- For
- Dive liveaboards · expedition yachts · workboats · phinisi
- Covers
- Facility matching · arrival requirements · booking windows
- You receive
- A docking plan and document list before the vessel moves
Lane 02 · Repair
Repair Lanes
Five work streams running in parallel
- Hull
- Steel & fibreglass (plating, welding, blasting) · wooden & phinisi (caulking, planks, fastenings)
- Machinery & systems
- Engine overhaul, gearbox, shafts, steering · electrical & electronics · dive systems (compressor, nitrox)
- Coatings
- Antifouling and hull painting for high-fouling waters
Lane 03 · Owner’s side
Survey, Class Coordination & Refit PM
The owner’s side of the yard, not the yard’s side
- Survey
- BKI/class survey coordination, condition and pre-docking surveys
- Projects
- Refit management and owner representation in Papua Barat Daya
- Emergency
- On-site repair and emergency response, Sorong–Raja Ampat region
The honest map
Sorong vs Raja Ampat: what happens where
There is no commercial shipyard inside the Raja Ampat regency. Heavy hull work, haul-out and survey dockings happen in Sorong; Raja Ampat is the operating area, where field repair happens afloat. Planning around that fact is the whole job.
| Work | Sorong (yard hub) | Raja Ampat (afloat, on site) | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haul-out, slipway & dry dock | Yes — the working haul-out hub for Papua Barat Daya | No lifting capability for large vessels | Book six to eight weeks ahead; around three months with class attendance |
| Heavy plating & welding | Yes — plate renewal, inserts, blasting on the hard | Temporary patching and leak control only | Thickness gauging first, so the scope is real before the dock is booked |
| Class / BKI survey | Yes — survey dockings staged and attended here | Condition checks afloat | Start months before the certificate date, not weeks |
| Antifouling & coatings | Yes — full preparation and recoat on the hardstand | Not possible afloat | Twelve to eighteen months is the realistic cycle in these waters |
| Wooden & phinisi repair | Yes — docking, plank, frame and fastener work | Emergency caulking and minor timber work at anchor | Rebuild-scale projects route to Sulawesi heritage yards |
| Engine & machinery | Yes — overhaul, gearbox, sea trials | Diagnostics and get-home repairs onboard | Parts lead time drives the schedule more than labour does |
| Electrical & electronics | Yes — bench repair, rewiring, load testing | Field triage and fault isolation at anchor | Send panel photos first — most faults are triaged remotely |
| Dive systems — compressor & nitrox | Yes — overhaul and air-quality testing | Service visits to the dive deck | Align filters and spares with the charter calendar |
Repair lanes
Six lanes, one desk
Every lane answers the same three questions: what we do, what we need from you, and what you receive at the end.
Steel & Fibreglass Hull
- What we do
- Plating, marine welding, laminate and core repair, blasting and fairing
- What we need
- LOA, beam, draft, hull material, photos of the damage
- You receive
- A written repair specification and USD quotation
Wooden Boat & Phinisi
- What we do
- Recaulking, plank and frame replacement, fastener and keel-bolt work
- What we need
- Build year, timber, last docking date, leak history
- You receive
- An opened-up inspection scope, not a walk-around guess
Engine & Running Gear
- What we do
- Overhauls, gearbox, shaft alignment, propeller and rudder work
- What we need
- Engine make and hours, symptoms, recent service history
- You receive
- Diagnosis, parts list and a sea-trialled handover
Electrical & Electronics
- What we do
- Switchboards, batteries, bonding, navigation and communications
- What we need
- Panel photos, breaker map, when the fault appears
- You receive
- The repair — and a drawing of what was changed
Dive Systems, Compressor & Nitrox
- What we do
- Compressor overhaul, air-quality testing, nitrox membrane service
- What we need
- Running hours, filter history, gas mix in use
- You receive
- Service records tied to running hours and recorded gas quality
Antifouling & Coatings
- What we do
- Coating systems specified against duty cycle, applied on the hard
- What we need
- Current paint system, last recoat date, operating pattern
- You receive
- A coating specification with wet-film readings recorded
Before we work
What we prove before the job starts
- Welding procedures and surface-preparation standards stated in the scope, not assumed
- Plate thickness gauging and NDT options offered before any steel decision
- Coating system specification with intervals — and wet-film readings during application
- Documentation prepared the way a class surveyor expects to receive it
- Hot-work safety procedure agreed before torches come aboard
- Insurance arrangements during docking confirmed in writing
No stars, no client logos, no numbers we cannot source. Where a figure matters — dimensions, capacities, rates — it is confirmed per facility and per window, in writing.
The docking window
Planning a docking window, step by step
| Step | Who acts | Documents | Risk if late |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ask for the slot | Owner + desk (WhatsApp) | LOA, beam, draft, displacement, photos | Season windows fill first |
| 2 · Pre-docking survey & scope | Desk + surveyor | Work list, gauging plan | Unknown steel becomes variations later |
| 3 · Documents & clearances | Owner + agent | Registration, insurance, crew list | The vessel waits afloat while paper catches up |
| 4 · Transit & arrival Sorong | Crew | Arrival checklist | Weather margin gets eaten |
| 5 · Haul-out & open-up | Yard + desk | Docking plan | Hidden defects surface — hold contingency |
| 6 · Work & inspections | Trades under desk supervision | Progress reports, photos | Scope creep without variation control |
| 7 · Sea trial & handover | Desk + owner | Documented result, final account (USD) | Snag list should close before departure |
The Waisai–Sorong transit is part of every docking plan: the schedule starts before the lines are let go.
Costs, honestly structured
How a yard account is built in Papua Barat Daya
Every quotation from this desk is broken into the same components, in USD, so two yards and two years can be compared honestly. No figure appears until it is scoped in writing.
Journal · Field Notes
From the repair desk
Raja Ampat Shipyard is a specialist maritime brand under Juara Holding Group. Repair, refit and construction contracts for this desk are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara. Quotations in USD.
Part of Juara Holding Group. Construction, repair, refit, and vessel-sale contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara. Boat-management contracts are issued by PT Komodo Vessel Management. Brokerage, central agency, charter marketing, and commercial representation contracts are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara. Separate contracts. Separate fees. Separate ledgers. One integrated maritime ecosystem.
Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a shipyard in Raja Ampat itself?
There is no full commercial shipyard inside the Raja Ampat regency capable of hauling out large liveaboards. Light repair, in-water work, engineering and system service can be done at anchorages around Waisai, Gam, Kri and Misool. Anything requiring the vessel to come out of the water is scheduled in Sorong, the working yard hub for Papua Barat Daya.
Where do liveaboards working Raja Ampat haul out?
In the Sorong area on the mainland, a short transit from Waisai. Most of the fleet schedules haul-out there between seasons for antifouling, shaft and stern-gear work and survey dockings.
What size of vessel can local slipways handle?
Four numbers decide it: length overall, maximum beam, maximum draft and displacement — plus hull material and keel configuration. Send those and the desk confirms suitability against current facility limits before the vessel moves; larger ships are routed to bigger Indonesian yards.
Can a foreign-flagged yacht use a commercial yard here?
Yes. Foreign-flagged yachts and expedition vessels use commercial yards in the Sorong area regularly. The constraint is documentation — temporary import status, cruising permit and agent coordination — rather than technical capability, and it is resolved before any dock is booked.
How long does antifouling last in Raja Ampat waters?
Twelve to eighteen months is the realistic planning figure for a working liveaboard in these high-fouling waters; some hard-matrix systems reach around twenty-four months on vessels that move regularly.
Do I need to book a haul-out in advance?
Yes. Six to eight weeks ahead for routine work with flexible dates, and around three months if a class surveyor has to attend — slipway capacity around Sorong is finite and the fleet wants the same shoulder-season weeks.
Can catamarans haul out in West Papua?
Sometimes — it depends entirely on beam and the cradle arrangement available at the time. Send LOA, beam, draft and displacement and the desk confirms against current facility limits; a wide catamaran that fits nowhere locally is better routed to a larger yard than turned away on arrival.
Who issues the contract, and in what currency?
Repair, refit and construction contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara, part of Juara Holding Group. Every scope, variation and final account is quoted in USD.
Start here
Send the vessel particulars. Get a written scope in USD.
Length overall, beam, draft, hull material, displacement, current location and the window you have available — the Raja Ampat Shipyard Desk comes back with a written scope, a document list and a quotation in USD.