Bira, Selayar and the Flores Sea: Fitting Yard Work to the Cruising Calendar
How to place haul-outs and refits in the annual cycle of a vessel working eastern Indonesia, so yard time falls where it costs the least in lost operating days.
Bira & the Coast
The working foreshore at Tanjung Bira, logistics, access and the annual cycle of a working vessel.
Tanjung Bira Boat Building Heritage: How the Foreshore Yards Work
How the working beaches at Bira and Tanjung Bira are organised, why timber craft persists here as a living trade, and what that means for owners bringing work to the coast.
Getting a Vessel to Bira: Approaches, Anchorage and Logistics
Practical logistics for bringing a vessel to the Bira foreshore for yard work: approach considerations, anchoring, crew arrangements, parts and access from Makassar.