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…
Marine & Diving
Dive sites, currents, vessel safety and the health of the reefs.
BMKG Forecasts 1.6m Flores Sea Waves in September Dry-Season Window
Indonesia’s meteorological agency forecast moderate seas and waves up to 1.6 metres in the Flores Sea in mid-September 2026, showing that Labuan Bajo’…
Rumah Zakat sends fishing gear to earthquake-hit hamlet in Manggarai
Ten fishing-equipment packages have been distributed to earthquake-affected fishers in Nangarema, Manggarai, as part of a livelihood-recovery effort b…
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…
Kodim 1603/Sikka Plants Mangroves in Reroroja for TNI Anniversary
Kodim 1603/Sikka planted mangroves in Reroroja on Sept. 9, 2026, with military, rescue and community participants in a coastal conservation drive tied…
Police use local boat to deliver third-phase earthquake aid to Longos Island
Manggarai Barat’s water and air police unit used a community-owned boat to deliver a third phase of earthquake relief to Longos Island, Pontianak vill…
Indonesia graduates 134 maritime officers for lower-emission shipping
Indonesia’s transport ministry says 134 maritime officers have graduated from the Maritime Polytechnic of West Sumatra, highlighting alternative fuels…
Police sea mission brings earthquake aid to Pasir Panjang hamlet
A joint Indonesian police team used patrol vessels and small boats to deliver food, clothing and household supplies by sea to earthquake-affected resi…
Police secure KM Tidar call at Larantuka Port in East Flores
Police in East Flores assigned KP3 port-security officers to secure Pelni passenger ship KM Tidar’s arrival and departure at Syahbandar Larantuka Sea…
Komodo Park Limits Anchoring to Deep, Sandy Areas Outside Reef Zones
Komodo National Park’s visitor brochure and zoning rules bar anchoring on reefs at dive sites and restrict anchoring elsewhere to deep, sandy-bottom w…
KKP continues needs-based relief and fisheries assessment after NTT quake
Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) is continuing needs-based relief for communities hit by the NTT earthquake, coordinating with…
Chinese tourist dies snorkelling at Komodo’s Long Pink Beach
Chinese tourist Zou Huarong died after getting into difficulty while snorkelling at Long Pink Beach in Komodo National Park on Tuesday, 25 August 2026…
NTT Water Police Deliver 2.5 Tonnes of Rice to Papagarang Island
The East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police water and air unit used patrol vessel KPC XXII-2007 to deliver 2.5 tonnes of rice and other emergency supplies…
Tito inspects Maumere port after quake, while services remain operating
Indonesia’s interior minister inspected Maumere’s Laurentius Say Port after the Flores quake, with officials saying passenger services continued despi…
Helicopters and Ports Anchor Relief After Flores 7.7 Earthquake
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB mapped helicopter delivery points and assessed tsunami impacts from the air after the 7.7 magnitude Flores earthquake…