Survey & Compliance
Class, statutory, pre-purchase and insurance surveys for vessels in eastern Indonesia, and the paperwork that governs moving and docking them. Intermediate and special survey planning, thickness measurement campaigns, opening-up scope, syahbandar and clearance documentation, and temporary import and cruising permits for foreign-flagged vessels.Raja Ampat Shipyard coordinates and prepares surveys and arranges attendance. It does not perform surveys, does not issue certificates and does not claim approvals it cannot evidence. These notes are written to make one surveyor visit enough instead of two.
Survey & Compliance
Insurance Damage Surveys After a Marine Incident: Owner’s Guide
After a marine incident, the insurance process runs on evidence and sequence: notify the insurer promptly, preserve the damage exactly as it is, document everything before anything is moved, and let an appointed surveyor…
Survey & Compliance
Hull Thickness Gauging: When Steel Boats Need Ultrasonic Checks
A steel boat needs ultrasonic thickness gauging whenever a decision hangs on the state of her plate: before buying, before class or insurance renewal, after grounding or visible wastage, and on a routine cycle…
Survey & Compliance
Dokumen yang Dibutuhkan untuk Docking Kapal di Papua Barat Daya
Daftar dokumen teknis dan administratif yang harus siap sebelum kapal naik dok di Sorong, urutan penyiapannya, dan akibat biaya bila terlambat.
Survey & Compliance
Scope of Special Survey for Wooden Phinisi Operating in Raja Ampat
What a special survey actually examines on a wooden phinisi: fastenings, frames, caulking, deck structure and fire arrangements — and how to prepare for it.
Survey & Compliance
Dokumen Wajib Syahbandar untuk Kapal Wisata di Sorong dan Raja Ampat
Daftar dokumen yang disiapkan kapal wisata sebelum berlayar dan sebelum naik dok di Sorong dan Raja Ampat, serta kesalahan administratif yang paling mahal.
Survey & Compliance
Temporary Import and Cruising Permits for Foreign Liveaboards in Raja Ampat
What foreign liveaboard owners need to understand about temporary import status, cruising permits, agents and yard periods in Raja Ampat and Sorong.
Survey & Compliance
Can a Foreign Yacht Use Commercial Shipyards in West Papua?
Foreign-flagged yachts can haul out and refit in the Sorong area. The constraints are import status, permits, agents and spares clearance — not technical capability.
Survey & Compliance
Planning Intermediate and Special Surveys in Eastern Indonesia
A step-by-step plan for intermediate and special surveys on passenger vessels in eastern Indonesia: timeline, opening-up scope, documents and defect close-out.