Mandatory Safety Equipment for a New Passenger Boat in NTB
For a new passenger boat in NTB, mandatory safety equipment is driven by Kemenhub and Syahbandar requirements: correctly sized lifejackets for every person…
Build Desk Journal
Gili Tourist Boat Economics: Capacity, Fuel and the Break-Even Point
The economics of a Gili tourist boat business hinge on how many paying seats you move per day at a sustainable fuel, crew and maintenance cost per crossing.…
Build in Lombok or in Bira? An Honest Comparison for Owners
Both Lombok and Bira are serious wooden boat-building centres, but they suit different owners. Lombok favours owners needing easier supervision…
Maintaining a Wooden Hull in Tropical Water: The Annual Cost Owners Forget
Owners of wooden boats operating in Lombok’s warm, fouling-prone waters should plan for annual maintenance in the region of 5–10% of an indicative new-build…
The Build Contract Clauses That Actually Protect an Owner
The clauses that actually protect an owner in a boat build contract Lombok context are those that remove ambiguity: a precise technical specification annex…
Ten Mistakes First-Time Owners Make When Ordering a Boat in Indonesia
First-time owners in Indonesia most often run into vague specifications, verbal-only variations, unsafe payment schedules, missing surveyor input, unclear…
Sea Trial: What to Test Before You Release the Final Payment
Before releasing the final payment on a new build or major refit in Lombok, insist on a structured sea trial that captures hard numbers: rpm vs speed vs fuel…
Build in Lombok, Cruise to Komodo: Planning the Delivery Passage
For a Lombok built liveaboard bound to Komodo, plan a staged delivery: final yard works and bunkering in Lombok, a controlled shakedown through the Alas…
Designing a Dive Boat for Gili Operators: Tanks, Compressor and Ladder Placement
A practical Gili dive boat layout starts with clear guest flow: cylinders racked on centreline or gunwale benches, compressor isolated from the passenger…
Outboards or Inboards for a Gili Passenger Boat? Comparing Running Costs
For most Gili passenger operators running short, frequent hops with high daily hours, inboard diesels usually give lower lifetime running cost than multiple…