Report received from SY Geoff of New Caledonia:
We arrived at Sorong at the end of May 2017 and left our sailing yacht at Helena Marina until mid-September while we were in France. The boat was securely tied up along a pontoon and looked after by the friendly staff of the marina.

Going to Sorong from Helena Marina can take an hour when it’s been raining and the 4X4 car rental costs Rp 500 000.

In September when we left, there were 8 sailing yachts tied up. The haul out ramp is under construction and will be soon completed.

Mr Wick Alliston and the staff of P.T. EON Engineering company have been very helpful. Wick always found quick and efficient solutions to resolve all the problems we encountered such as mechanical and electrical breaks down as well as administrative issues with the immigration office and the visa renewal procedure for example.

We would surely recommend Helena Marina, Mr Wick Alliston and P.T. EON Engineering to the sailors looking for a safe place to leave their yacht.
Jacques & Anne GEOFFROY on S.Y. GEOFF

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Doom Island, Sorong, Papua.
A heads up on buying fuel from locals on Doom Island, insist up front that they purchase fuel from the Pertamina Dock just across the water in Sorong, recent deliveries to yachts have come from ships in the harbour, the fuel from these vessels can only be described as crude oil at best, a sample jar I saw yesterday was black sludge.

The current subsidised price at the Pertamina (08/09/17)is 5100rps a litre, expect a 60% mark up for delivery.

Gas bottles are obtainable but you will need a DIY decanting mechanism to transfer if you have US-style valves.
Seathan
svRehua

We left our Bahia 46 at the Helena marina for 10 days in November 2016. The marina is fully secured and well protected. This is a very quiet place in the countryside. There is no internet connection, mobile coverage is ok and the access to Sorong is not easy from the marina.
But, Wick and his team look after us and the boat so well. They organise everything for you.

They even organise a skipper to come on board to help you find the marina from Sorong. Wick knows also the right people and the marine business here, so he can facilitate and help you.
Everything went smoothly and we were very happy to leave the boat here. If we need to leave the boat in this Area again we will not hesitate to leave it in Helena marina.
Louis from S/V Zephyr

My name is Warwick ( Wick) Alliston and I have lived in Sorong, Papua Barat for 25 years. We operate the small live-a-board vessel Helena and several marine related businesses. We have a private jetty and haul out area on the Wamon river which we can make available to yachts with the draft less than 3 m.

I would be happy to be contacted by phone ( +62811485371) OR EMAIL:wick.eon@gmail.com
at any time if we can be of assistance to passing yachts. I am also the Australian Citizens Warden for Papua and Papua Barat. As part of our community assistance, I operate the Emergency Response Fund Sorong ( ERFS) .. which is a volunteer rescue and assistance service for yachts and live-a-board dive vessels.

I am happy to be contacted at any time. Wick