BMKG warns cumulonimbus clouds can trigger sudden winds off Labuan Bajo
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warns that fast-growing cumulonimbus clouds over Nusa Tenggara Timur waters can trigger sudden strong winds, heavier…
Marine & Diving
Dive sites, currents, vessel safety and the health of the reefs.
BMKG Flags Moderate Waves in Southern Sape Strait and NTT Waters
Indonesia’s meteorological agency has highlighted moderate wave conditions in the southern Sape Strait and nearby NTT waters, urging small vessels, fi…
Mawatu Takes Shape as 12-Hectare Mixed-Use Project in Labuan Bajo
Mawatu is being developed on 12 hectares at Batu Cermin in Labuan Bajo as an integrated mixed-use project with tourism, retail, culture, nature and ma…
Ende Police Hand Three Suspects to Prosecutors in Boat Corruption Case
Police in Ende have handed three suspects and evidence to prosecutors in a corruption case over 25 ministry-funded fibreglass fishing boats, with alle…
Tourist boats KM AIMAR and Budi Utama collide in Padar Strait
Two Labuan Bajo tourist boats, KM AIMAR and KM Budi Utama, collided in the Padar Strait on 15 September 2026 while sailing toward Long Beach in Komodo…
Virgo Transport 8 disaster prompts DPR scrutiny of maritime safety
Indonesia’s parliament is demanding tighter enforcement of maritime safety rules after the sinking of KMP Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea, but a pro…
Tour Boat Kailana Runs Aground Near Gili Lawa in Komodo Park
A tourist vessel named Kailana ran aground on a reef near Gili Lawa in Komodo National Park early on 12 September 2026, according to Indonesia’s Labua…
BMKG High-Seas Alerts Ease After Early-September Closures Near Komodo
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warned of high waves and strong winds around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park in early September 2026, but there…
KSOP Labuan Bajo suspends Komodo and Padar boat trips for 9–10 September
Harbourmaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Labuan Bajo halted tourist-boat permits to Komodo and Padar islands on 9–10 September 2026 after BMKG warned o…
BNPB: Flores Records 13,156 Earthquakes Between 15 August and 7 September
Indonesia’s disaster agency says Flores recorded 13,156 earthquakes between 15 August and 7 September 2026, with activity starting to decline in the f…
MPMX launches 500-seedling coral project off Pulau Messah
PT Mitra Pinasthika Mustika Tbk has inaugurated a four-year coral-transplantation programme in Desa Pasir Putih on Pulau Messah, Manggarai Barat, targ…
Basarnas Ends 15-Day Search for Missing Spaniard in Padar Waters
Basarnas ended a 15-day search for the last missing Spanish national from the KM Putri Sakinah sinking in waters off Padar Island, according to Indone…
Missing BPS values hinder Komodo Airport tourism analysis
An official BPS-Statistics Indonesia table confirms that Komodo Airport passenger movements are tracked monthly, but the extract available here lacks…
Manggarai Barat Study Sets Snapper Allowable Catch at 725 Tonnes
A May 2024 fisheries paper in Jurnal Megaptera estimates Manggarai Barat snapper MSY at 906 tonnes a year and allowable catch at 725 tonnes, citing 10…
Three Flores SAR emergencies in 2023 highlight boat and surf safety risks
Three separate 2023 search and rescue operations in Sikka and Ende — engine failure at sea, a child swept from coastal rocks, and a passenger boat bre…