Biak - Docking
Anchorages:
Anchor near the main wharf (01° 11.20′ S, 136° 04.79′ E) in about 15-17m deep. It can be quite rolly here and the squalls that come through can be very strong.
There is an anchorage much further up the reef (01° 10.273’S, 136° 02.725’E) in 10-15m with excellent holding. This is much better protected but a long dinghy ride to the main town.
Dinghy Docks:
Access to the jetty is difficult, but the locals will help you to tie up to their fishing boats. Alternatively on the western side of the jetty there is a slightly lower section that can be used during the right tides.
Garbage:
There is a large mini skip just outside the fish/vegetable market that visiting yachts can use.
Last updated: March 2019
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Reported by Massimo Vecchietti
Good morning
Me and 3 other friends of mine with their boats (Patchouli II, Zahir, A Viagem and Sancta Anna) entered in Indonesia at BIAK in the first days of October.
Our agent was Raimond Lesmana who had provided us with the necessary documents, but we had great difficulty in completing the clearance procedures; the time needed was 4 days !!!
We must really thank Mr. IGO (+62 82140321672 also Wattsapp) who, in addition to having actively helped us with the various offices, also assisted us for everything else during the 4 days of stay at anchor in BIAK, also by procuring Pertamina DEXLITE fuel, which is not easy to obtain.
It is essential to have a local agent, to extricate yourself from the Indonesian bureaucracy and it is not enough to have one, even if efficient, far away.
Mr Igo, contacted in time, can also take care of VISAs at low cost !!
Massimo Vecchietti
SY Patchouli II