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The desk · Benoa, Denpasar

Most transactions here fail in the middle, not at the handshake.

An unverified document, a survey nobody conditioned the contract on, a deposit that moved before the papers did. Valuation, listing, marketing, negotiation, survey, escrow and closing — run end to end by one desk.

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A broker signing a vessel document at the Benoa desk

In short

One desk instead of six separate service providers. You deal with the same people from the written valuation through to the bill of sale.

  • Realistic timeline: three to nine months from listing to closing for correctly priced vessels.
  • Success-fee based. No sale, no commission — typically 5–10% depending on vessel value and complexity.
  • Vessels lying elsewhere in Indonesia are handled through local surveyors and port agents, never guessed at from a distance.

The mandate

Five stages, each with a named deliverable

Whether you engage us to sell or to buy, the mandate runs the same sequence — so you always know what you are paying for.

  1. Valuation

    Comparable sales, replacement cost adjusted for refit, and for commercial vessels an earnings multiple. A written range, not a single flattering number.

  2. Listing

    Specification sheet, photography, document audit and a disclosure file prepared before the first enquiry.

  3. Buyer matching

    Curated placement rather than classifieds volume: our buyer register, operator and captain networks, selected international channels.

  4. Negotiation

    Offers presented in writing with our recommendation, then the memorandum of agreement, escrowed deposit and survey condition period.

  5. Survey & closing

    Independent survey and sea trial, findings negotiated, then payment release, bill of sale, re-registration and handover with inventory.

The desk is at Benoa, Denpasar — Bali’s principal deep-water harbour and the natural viewing point for most brokered vessels. We also transact at Serangan, Lombok, and through the specialist desk at Labuan Bajo.

Two different jobs

Acting for the buyer is not the mirror of acting for the seller

The job

Buy-side mandate
Hunt, verify and negotiate down
Sell-side mandate
Prepare, market and negotiate up

Starting point

Buy-side mandate
The current listings desk
Sell-side mandate
A valuation conversation

Sourcing

Buy-side mandate
Off-market access through operators and captains
Sell-side mandate
Buyer register and international channels

Who pays

Buy-side mandate
No commission in a standard sale
Sell-side mandate
Success fee on closing, from escrowed funds

We take either mandate — never both sides of the same transaction without written disclosure to both parties. Our default is single-mandate representation, so the negotiating duty is never divided.

A superyacht lying at an Indonesian commercial port

Above 30 metres

Superyacht and megayacht desk, Jakarta to Bali

Larger transactions, typically 30 metres and above, follow a different rhythm: owner representatives rather than owners, MYBA-style documentation, class-survey requirements and flag counsel.

We support sales for owners based in Jakarta, Singapore and Hong Kong whose vessels sit in Indonesian waters — Benoa, Batavia Marina, or on charter rotation in the east.

The deal room

The two stages every closing passes through

An engine oil sample taken during a pre-purchase inspection

Survey & sea trial

Independent inspection, oil analysis and a structured trial under load, reported in writing.

Survey desk
Registration documents being signed

Legal, flag & escrow

Foreign flag or PT PMA, duty settlement, escrowed deposits with milestone releases.

Legal desk

Before engaging

Questions before a mandate

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Tell us whether you are buying or selling, the vessel type, and your timeline. Response within one business day.

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