Liveaboard Phinisi New-Build — Dive & Cruise Vessels from Bira

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A dive liveaboard is a working boat with a hotel on top. It has to carry guests in comfort, launch and recover divers safely all day, fill tanks through the night, and hold enough fuel and water to run remote itineraries in Komodo, Raja Ampat and beyond. We build new liveaboard phinisi at the Bira yards specified from the keel up for that life.

Designing the dive operation

The dive deck sets the rhythm of the whole vessel. We design it for the group size the boat will carry — tank racks, rinse tanks for cameras and masks, a shaded kitting area, and clear routes to the water via a dive tender or a stern platform. Behind it sits the compressor and nitrox room, isolated for noise and safety. The systems page covers the compressor, nitrox membrane, watermaker and power that a dive boat leans on.

Cabins, guests and RevPAC

Cabin count is a commercial decision, not just a comfort one. More cabins mean more revenue-per-available-cabin, but also more weight, more water, more sewage capacity and a higher class category. We model the trade-off in the general arrangement so the boat you commission earns without being over-built. Typical dive layouts:

LOA	Guest cabins (typical)	Notes
28–32 m	6–8	Compact dive liveaboard, regional itineraries
33–40 m	8–10	Full dive deck, longer range, twin engines
40–45 m+	10–12	Luxury dive, larger tankage and crew quarters

National-park and class compliance

Carrying paying divers in Indonesian waters means commercial-vessel compliance and, for the routes most owners want, national-park operating requirements. We build to BKI class and commercial standards with stability calculations and a documented sea trial, so the vessel is licensable for the trade it is built for.

Range and remote itineraries

Komodo and Raja Ampat itineraries put distance between the boat and the nearest fuel dock. Fuel and fresh-water tankage, a reliable watermaker, and generator redundancy are specified against the longest legs the vessel will run. For owners building to charter these itineraries, see build a phinisi for charter and build-to-invest .

Tenders, platforms and getting divers wet

How divers reach the water shapes the whole day. Some vessels launch divers from a dive tender or RIB that ferries them to the site; others use a stern platform for giant strides straight off the mother ship. The choice depends on the itinerary and group size, and it drives deck layout, davits and lifting gear — all specified in the general arrangement .

Crew, guides and the working boat

A dive liveaboard carries a working crew as well as guests: captain and deck crew, engineer, cruise director, dive guides, galley and stewards. Their accommodation and working routes are designed so the boat runs smoothly without the crew crossing guest space — see interiors and joinery . A boat that treats its crew well runs better and keeps better people.

Building for resale value

A well-specified, class-built liveaboard holds its value in a market that always wants good boats. Building to class , documenting the sea trial , and keeping honest records make a vessel far easier to sell or refinance later. The decisions that make a good charter boat also make a good asset.

Construction, new-build and refit contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara. Part of Juara Holding Group.