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Road tanker delivering diesel alongside a vessel at the quay

Port Services

Fuel in Bali is arranged, not ordered

Every litre must come as non-subsidised industrial diesel from a licensed distributor, with the documentation to match. Road tanker to the quay for most yachts; barge alongside for larger uplifts.

In short

A foreign-flagged yacht cannot legally take Indonesia's subsidised retail diesel — any offer of it is a compliance problem, not a saving.

  • Every delivery arranged here is non-subsidised product with a bunker delivery note.
  • Fuel is invoiced at the distributor's quoted rate, with the supplier named.
  • The desk earns a coordination fee, not a spread on litres.

The engineering side

Three things the desk covers

Written for captains, chief engineers and management companies planning a Bali stop before a Komodo or Raja Ampat leg.

Bunkering coordination

Written quotation from a licensed distributor, a delivery window against your berth plan, and supervision on the day: seals and compartment soundings before and after, metered figures against the delivery note, retained samples where the supplier provides them.

Spares & consumables

Filters, impellers, belts, anodes, lubricants, coolant and gaskets sourced locally first, because local stock arrives in days rather than weeks. Where a part must come from Singapore or the manufacturer, the desk manages the import file.

Yard & technician liaison

Welding, fibreglass, machining, electrical, air-conditioning and scheduled engine service through the group's marine operations — held to the agreed scope and schedule by one accountable desk.

Above roughly 20,000 litres, barge delivery alongside removes the multi-truck logistics problem — but it needs five to seven days' notice.

Working figures

What fuel and technical work costs

Planning ranges from current market conditions, not fixed tariffs. Fuel moves with Pertamina's monthly posted price and with your volume.

Non-subsidised diesel, delivered Benoa

Typical range
USD 0.90–1.20 / litre
Notes
By road tanker. Follows Pertamina's posted industrial price; practical minimum around 5,000 litres per truck.

Barge delivery alongside

Typical range
+ USD 500–1,500 mobilisation
Notes
Per-litre rate on top. Sensible from roughly 20,000 litres; needs 5–7 days' notice.

Bunkering coordination & supervision

Typical range
USD 150–400 / operation
Notes
Scales with volume and complexity. Quoted with the fuel.

Marine technician, local day rate

Typical range
USD 150–450 / day
Notes
Plus travel and materials. Specialist trades at the upper end.

Spares sourcing & import handling

Typical range
10–20% on invoiced cost
Notes
Plus courier charges. Import lead time typically 3–10 working days.

Top-up deliveries, Labuan Bajo

Typical range
USD 1.10–1.40 / litre
Notes
Smaller volumes by truck or drum. Plan the main uplift in Bali.

Two honest caveats. Indonesia does not offer the certified low-sulphur ECA-grade products you may bunker in Singapore, so if your warranties or filters demand a specification, say so before we quote. And nobody can hold a fuel price for weeks in this market — quotations are valid for a stated window and re-confirmed near delivery.

The desk's own coordination fees

What is realistic here

Technical services matrix

An honest read of what Bali can genuinely handle, and how each job is run.

Watermakers (RO)

What is realistic in Bali
Diagnosis, membrane and pump replacement. Common spares stocked; exotic parts imported.
How the desk runs it
Technician call-out plus a spares pathway, with preventive schedules for based boats.

Generators & engines

What is realistic in Bali
Servicing, injector and cooling work to Western standards through vetted marine engineers.
How the desk runs it
Supervised call-outs with parts sourcing and documented job cards.

Electronics & navigation

What is realistic in Bali
Fault-finding, installs and calibration for major brands.
How the desk runs it
Specialist engaged per fault; sea-trial verification before sign-off.

Air-conditioning & refrigeration

What is realistic in Bali
Gas, compressor and pump work. Tropical loads are the usual culprit.
How the desk runs it
Priority scheduling in guest-season windows.

Antifouling & underwater

What is realistic in Bali
Dive-service cleaning and inspection in-water; haul-out for full antifouling via regional yards.
How the desk runs it
In-water programme locally; yard projects planned and supervised by the desk.

For haul-out and refit-scale projects the desk scopes the job honestly: what Bali's yards can genuinely handle, what should wait for a regional refit hub, and what a supervised local job costs against the delivery time.

How to book

From requirement to sign-off

  1. 01

    Send the requirement

    Vessel name and flag, LOA, estimated fuel quantity and grade, ETA and intended berth or anchorage, plus any spares or repair items with part numbers where you have them.

  2. 02

    Receive a written quotation

    Supplier, price, delivery method and timeline for each line item — usually within one working day for fuel, and as soon as availability is confirmed for parts and technicians.

  3. 03

    Confirm and schedule

    On written confirmation the delivery window is locked, the agent and harbour coordinated, and the day-of contact plan shared with your chief engineer.

  4. 04

    Delivery and sign-off

    The coordinator attends the bunkering or work session, and you sign off against the bunker delivery note or the agreed scope before the job closes.

For truck deliveries at Benoa, 48–72 hours is comfortable once quantities are confirmed. Barge deliveries need 5–7 days. Spares depend entirely on whether the item is on-island or an import.

Asked at the counter

Six questions from the engine room

Forty more in the full FAQ ledger

Put one desk on the engineering side

Send vessel details, fuel requirement and any parts or repair list. You get a written quotation with named suppliers, realistic timelines, and one contact who stays on the job until your chief engineer signs it off.