The questions below are the ones the desk is actually asked. They cover what can be done in Bali, how long it takes, what constrains it, and how the commercial side works. Where a question needs a longer answer, the linked page has it.
Scope of work
What does this desk actually do? We survey the vessel, write the work scope, place the work with an independent yard or contractor suited to it, supervise the work, and hand over with a documented file. We do not own the yards. The full description is on about Bali Shipyard.
Repair or refit — which is mine? A repair restores a specific failure or defect. A refit is a planned programme covering many systems at once, usually with the boat out of service for a defined window. If a survey shows deferral across several systems, a programme usually costs less than a run of separate repairs. See Bali boat repair and yacht refit Bali.
Do you build new boats? Not on this desk. New-build construction sits elsewhere in the group and is contracted separately. If an enquiry is really a construction enquiry, we route it rather than reshape it.
Yards, lifts and access
Where does boat work happen in Bali? Mainly the Benoa harbour precinct and the Serangan cluster on the south coast, plus smaller hardstands and slipways. See Bali boat yard locations.
What is the size limit? Set by lift capacity and beam through the gantry rather than by skill; most routine work sits under roughly 30 metres. The constraints are explained in the shipyard capability guide.
How far ahead must a lift be booked? Six to ten weeks is normal before the dry-season run, longer where a full coating system needs cure time. Emergencies take whatever slot exists. See Bali haul out and dry dock.
Slipway or hardstand? Slipway for heavy displacement, long keels and timber; hardstand for most GRP and for anything staying ashore for weeks. See Bali slipway and hardstand.
Time and sequencing
How long does a routine antifoul haul-out take? Commonly three to five days out of the water, driven by coating cure and overcoat windows rather than by labour hours.
How long is a refit? Six to twelve weeks for a cosmetic and systems programme on a mid-size vessel; months where full fairing, topside paint and structural work are involved.
Why does paint set the schedule? Because coating windows depend on surface temperature, dew point margin and overcoat intervals, none of which compress. Every other trade schedules around the paint.
What is the best time of year? Dry-season conditions favour coating work, but that is also when yards are fullest. Wet-season work is viable with containment and a realistic weather allowance. See timing yard work in Bali.
Cost and commercial terms
Why are there no prices on this site? Because a yard figure written before the hull is stripped is a guess, and published figures in this trade are usually either bait or fiction. Quotations follow survey and are issued in USD.
What drives the number? Access, discovery, coating scope, parts lead time and season. Those five variables move a yard estimate far more than labour rates do.
How are variations handled? Work stops at the hold point, the discovered item is photographed and priced in USD, and nothing proceeds until the owner approves it in writing. Unapproved variations are not accepted into the account.
Who issues the contract? PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara for repair, refit and vessel sale; PT Komodo Vessel Management for boat management; PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara for brokerage and charter marketing. Separate contracts, separate fees.
Condition, insurance and records
Do you handle insurance work? Yes, and it is scoped differently: photographs before disturbance, damage separated from betterment, and written approvals throughout. See documenting repairs for insurance and survey.
Is my insurance valid while the boat is ashore? Check the wording. Cover afloat does not automatically extend to a vessel stored ashore or under repair, and yards will generally want evidence of cover before a lift.
What do I get at the end? The agreed scope, the variation log with approvals, staged photographs, and a completed item list. That file is what a surveyor, an insurer or a future buyer will ask for.
Getting started
What should I send first? Length, beam, loaded draft, displacement, hull material, propulsion, location, your work list and any dates you cannot move. Photographs if anything is damaged. The full list is on contact.
What if the boat is in trouble right now? Message WhatsApp with position and condition. Stabilise first, scope later. See emergency haul-out.
Working with the yard
Can I use my own contractor? Usually yes, with prior arrangement rather than a conversation at the gate. Yard access rules differ and are confirmed at booking.
Can crew live aboard while ashore? It depends on the facility and on whether hot work is scheduled. It is settled at booking, because a boat that arrives assuming it is permitted has an accommodation problem the same evening.
Who is responsible if something is damaged in the yard? That is why the condition record exists: photographs at lift, at each hold point, and at launch. Yard liability cover is not a substitute for the owner’s own cover, and cover afloat rarely extends to a vessel ashore or under repair.
What if I want to stop the job partway? Work stops at the nearest hold point, the vessel is left in a safe and defined state, and the account is reconciled against completed items. Stopping mid-phase — mid-coating in particular — costs more than finishing the phase.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bali Shipyard own the yards it uses?
No. It is an independent coordination and supervision desk that places work with third-party yards and contractors in Bali.
How long does a routine haul-out and antifoul take in Bali?
Commonly three to five days out of the water, set mainly by coating cure and overcoat windows rather than by labour hours.
Why does the site not publish prices?
Because a yard figure written before the hull is stripped is a guess. Quotations follow a survey and are issued in USD, with variations approved in writing.
What is the busiest time in Bali yards?
The weeks before the dry-season charter run, when operators all try to be ready at once. Booking six to ten weeks ahead is normal for that period.
Which entity issues the contract?
PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara for repair, refit and vessel sale; PT Komodo Vessel Management for boat management; PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara for brokerage and charter marketing.
Talk to the Bali yard desk
Send the vessel particulars, the work list, and the window you are aiming for. You get a written scope and a USD estimate before anything is booked.
WhatsApp +62 811 3823 875sales@komodoluxury.com