We attend marine surveys at 25 Indonesian ports and anchorages, from Belawan in the west to Sorong in the east. Seven regional desks carry most of the work — Jakarta, Surabaya, Balikpapan and Samarinda, Batam and Bintan, Makassar, Bali and Labuan Bajo — and the remainder are covered by mobilisation from the nearest of those.
Indonesia is 5,000 km wide and the survey market is not evenly spread across it. Container and cargo claim work concentrates in Jakarta and Surabaya; coal draft survey work in Kalimantan; shipyard and used-boat inspection in Batam; traditional wooden hulls in South Sulawesi; and the leisure and liveaboard fleet in Bali, Labuan Bajo and Raja Ampat. Knowing which desk is nearest to your vessel is the difference between a same-day attendance and a two-day mobilisation.
Port index
Ports with a linked regional page have a resident desk. The rest are attended by mobilisation, normally within 24 to 72 hours depending on flights and boat transfer.
| Port / anchorage | Region | Principal survey work | Desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Priok | Jakarta | Container, general cargo, project cargo | regional page |
| Marunda & Sunda Kelapa | Jakarta | Barge, tug, traditional cargo | regional page |
| Muara Baru & Ancol Marina | Jakarta | Fishing fleet, leisure craft | regional page |
| Tanjung Perak | Surabaya | Container, bulk, general cargo, shipyards | regional page |
| Gresik & Lamongan | East Java | Bulk, fabrication yards, offshore | regional page |
| Tanjung Wangi & Banyuwangi | East Java | Bulk, ferry, fishing | regional page |
| Balikpapan & Semayang | East Kalimantan | Bunkering, offshore support, coal | regional page |
| Samarinda & Muara Berau | East Kalimantan | Coal anchorage, tug and barge | regional page |
| Taboneo & Banjarmasin | South Kalimantan | Coal anchorage, transhipment | regional page |
| Kotabaru & Batulicin | South Kalimantan | Coal, iron ore, barge loading | regional page |
| Batam & Batu Ampar | Riau Islands | Shipyards, workboats, used-boat market | regional page |
| Bintan & Tanjung Uban | Riau Islands | Bunkering, transhipment, leisure | regional page |
| Karimun & Kabil | Riau Islands | Repair yards, offshore fabrication | regional page |
| Makassar & Soekarno-Hatta | South Sulawesi | General cargo, container, ferry | regional page |
| Bulukumba & Tana Beru | South Sulawesi | Traditional wooden shipbuilding | regional page |
| Pare-Pare & Garongkong | South Sulawesi | Bulk, cement, livestock | regional page |
| Benoa & Serangan | Bali | Yacht, liveaboard, cruise, fishing | regional page |
| Labuan Bajo | East Nusa Tenggara | Liveaboard, phinisi charter fleet | regional page |
| Lembar & Gili Mas | Lombok | Ferry, cruise, bulk | regional page |
| Belawan | North Sumatra | Container, CPO, general cargo | regional page |
| Dumai & Pekanbaru | Riau | CPO, liquid bulk, bunkering | regional page |
| Panjang & Bakauheni | Lampung | Bulk, coal, ferry | regional page |
| Bitung | North Sulawesi | Fishing, container, tuna processing | regional page |
| Sorong & Raja Ampat | Southwest Papua | Liveaboard, offshore support, fishing | regional page |
| Ambon & Ternate | Maluku | Fishing, general cargo, inter-island | regional page |
How mobilisation and travel are charged
Attendance at a port with a resident desk carries no mobilisation charge. Elsewhere, travel is charged at cost — flights, boat transfer, accommodation and waiting time — and quoted before you commit. Three practical points reduce it:
Reducing mobilisation cost
- Give a date range rather than a single date. A surveyor already travelling to that region can pick up your attendance on the same trip.
- Group vessels. Two candidates surveyed in one mobilisation cost far less than two separate trips.
- Confirm access before we travel. A wasted journey because the vessel was not opened up, or the yard would not admit the surveyor, is chargeable and avoidable.
Regional desks
| Desk | Covers | Typical work |
|---|---|---|
| Jakarta & Tanjung Priok | Greater Jakarta, Banten, West Java coast | Container and general cargo claims, damage survey, pre-purchase, P&I attendance |
| Surabaya (Tanjung Perak) | East Java, Madura, Gresik, Banyuwangi | Cargo outturn, loading supervision, project cargo, shipyard and docking attendance |
| Balikpapan & Samarinda | East and South Kalimantan, coal anchorages | Coal draft survey, bunker survey, tug and barge condition, towage approval, OSV inspection |
| Batam & Bintan | Riau Islands, Karimun, Singapore Strait approaches | Used-boat inspection, steel workboat survey, export valuation, yard attendance |
| Makassar & South Sulawesi | Makassar, Bulukumba, Tana Beru, Pare-Pare | LCT and wooden cargo fleet valuation, phinisi survey, general cargo |
| Bali, Benoa & Labuan Bajo | Bali, Lombok, Komodo, Flores | Yacht and liveaboard pre-purchase, charter fleet condition, insurance survey |
| Mobilised attendance | Belawan, Dumai, Panjang, Bitung, Sorong, Raja Ampat, Ambon, Ternate and other ports | All survey types, quoted with travel at cost |
Frequently asked questions
Which Indonesian ports do you cover?
Twenty-five ports and anchorages, with resident desks at Jakarta, Surabaya, Balikpapan and Samarinda, Batam and Bintan, Makassar, and Bali and Labuan Bajo. Other ports are attended by mobilisation from the nearest desk.
How quickly can a surveyor attend?
Same day or next day at a port with a resident desk. Elsewhere, 24 to 72 hours depending on flights and boat transfer. For casualty attendance tell us the position and we will give a realistic ETA.
Do you attend at anchorage and offshore?
Yes. Anchorage attendance by boat transfer, including overnight attendance aboard during loading, is routine — particularly for coal draft surveys in Kalimantan.
Is there an extra charge for remote ports?
Travel is charged at cost and quoted before you commit. There is no mobilisation charge at ports with a resident desk.
Can you survey in Raja Ampat and Sorong?
Yes, by mobilisation. For yard-based repair work in that region see our note on the eastern Indonesia routing.
Do you cover inland and river ports?
Yes — Samarinda and the Mahakam, the Musi at Palembang and the Barito at Banjarmasin are regular attendance areas, with the usual river-draught and tidal-window constraints.
Request a surveyor
Yacht & leisure
Pre-purchase, condition, valuation, insurance and phinisi or liveaboard surveys.
Commercial & cargo
Draft, bunker, cargo, on/off-hire, P&I, hull & machinery and statutory attendance.