Home » Indonesia Commissions Third Teluk Bintuni-class LST After previously handing over the Patrol vessel ‘PT ship Daya Radar Utama‘ to the Indonesian Navy the Admiral TNI Puguh Santoso,handed over the LST to Colinlamil’s commander as commander of the first ship to serve in the Military Maritime Command (Kolinlamil) As one of TNI AL’s newest defense equipment the ‘KRI Teluk Youtefa 522’ will serve in the ranks of Kolinlamil by conducting military sealift operations in military warfare operations (MWO) and military operations other than warfare (OMSP) The ‘KRI Teluk Youtefa 522‘ is designed to carry the Leopard-type main battle tank belonging to the Indonesian Army and the Marine Corps BMP-3F tank will be in the ranks of the Kolinlamil it can be used to transport troops to the western and eastern regions.” Bandar Lampung should help the Indonesian Navy in its main task of protecting Indonesia’s maritime territory namely amphibious operations and administrative landing operations So that it can carry troops as well as Leopard tanks and amphibious tanks.” which is named after Jayapura Bay in Papua is a landing tank (LST) that can carry 10 Leopard tanks 2 helicopters.360 troops and 120 crew members a draft of 3 meters (fully loaded) and a weight of 4508 tons ‘KRI Teluk Youtefa 522‘ has a maximum speed of 16 knots a cruising speed of 14.8 knots and an economic speed of 13.6 knots with a cruising capacity of 7200 nautical miles and is capable of sailing for 20 days using two 4,320 KW stx-man diesel engines Naval News brings you news coverage of the latest naval defense shows & events We are also reporting on naval technology from all over the world Addressing the measles outbreak in Teluk Bintuni presented a significant challenge mainly due to the reluctance of parents and individuals to seek essential medical care when they or their children exhibit symptoms such as fever and rash This hesitation is worsened by a lack of awareness within the community regarding the highly contagious and dangerous nature of measles A surge in suspected cases of measles began in Teluk Bintuni District It is believed to be connected to a confirmed case identified in December 2022 with a significant 80% of the cases occured in Bintuni village which falls under the jurisdiction of Puskesmas Bintuni.   provincial health office of West Papua and UNICEF including a review meeting on the response to the measles outbreak surveillance in hospitals and the community and the ongoing implementation of the Outbreak Response Immunization.  During the measles outbreak in Teluk Bintuni the surveillance team from the district health office and Puskesmas Bintuni actively searched for cases every day They visited villages with reported measles cases interviewed residents to identify individuals with symptoms like fever and rash and scoured densely populated areas like markets and fishing villages they provided Vitamin A for immediate case management and ensured that all identified cases and patients were reported through effective collaboration between the health department and hospitals.  \"Most parents reject hospitalization due to reasons such as lack of caretakers at the hospital a surveillance officer from the Teluk Bintuni district health office coordination was established with hospital clinicians who played a crucial role in convincing parents to provide adequate medical care for their children within the hospital setting This involved explaining the potential risks of measles complications if treatment was delayed and offering educational support to parents consisting of members from the district health office Teluk Bintuni and Puskesmas Bintuni proactively conducted door-to-door visits to identify more measles cases they fill out an investigation form and check the affected child's immunization status they also provide Vitamin A supplementation for each additional case Active case finding plays a pivotal role in managing a measles outbreak by swiftly identifying cases It empowers healthcare personnel to pinpoint cases and their close contacts leading to the isolation of infected individuals and the implementation of vital control measures This proactive approach not only identifies unvaccinated or under-vaccinated individuals but also provides an opportunity to educate them about the importance of vaccination potentially increasing community vaccine coverage The effectiveness of active case finding depends on the formation of a dedicated surveillance team during a measles outbreak response ensuring the optimal execution of surveillance activities particularly the active search for cases.  This activity is supported by the Australian Government Written by Aning Isfandyari "Most parents reject hospitalization due to reasons such as lack of caretakers at the hospital You do not have access to www.researchgate.net The site owner may have set restrictions that prevent you from accessing the site The signing of the handover of the iStow grant from ITS for the TNI-AL conducted by ITS Vice-Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD (right) and Deputy Commander of Satlinlamil II Lieutenant Colonel (P) Supriadi ITS Campus, ITS News – Stability must be considered in the loading process on the ship because if an error occurs in setting the loading procedure, it can pose a danger when the boat is sailing. To support this, the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS) provided an innovative software grant called iStow to KRI Teluk Bintuni-520 It should be noted that iStow, which was designed by a team from ITS, can automatically plan the loading process on ships and prevent mismatches with loading procedures from the applicable International Maritime Organization (IMO) criteria Deputy Commander of the Military Sea Crossing Unit (Satlinlamil) II Lieutenant Colonel (Letkol) (P) Supriadi revealed that the arrangement of loading arrangements on sea transportation is something that must be considered so that the cargo does not affect the stability of the ship “If there is an error in the loading arrangement it can pose a danger when the ship is sailing,” he explained Deputy Commander of Satlinlamil II Lieutenant Colonel (F) Supriadi (left) received the iStow grant symbolically from ITS Vice Rector IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng Ph.D ITS Vice-Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng Ph.D said that ITS must develop technology in this country as a technology institution ITS continues to innovate and expand the use of technology especially those that can benefit the community which can reduce the possibility of accidents on ships due to cargo it can improve safety on ships because of a better arrangement of cargo so that ships can become more stable,” he said on the sidelines of the grant handover ceremony which took place aboard KRI Teluk Bintuni-520 which was leaning against the Headquarters of the Military Sea Crossing Unit II the Head of the ITS Marine Transportation Engineering Department and the initiator of iStow iStow is software that can simplify and reduce negligence factors in the loading process on ships This software can be operated collaboratively and simultaneously and integrated with other software iStow has several advantages as software that is the work of the nation’s children One of them is calculating stability that is precise and without involving human intervention iStow is also equipped with visual and audible alarms when safety criteria are violated “If any IMO regulations are violated this software will give an alarm to prevent accidents when sailing,” he said Handing over of souvenirs from the Commander of KRI Teluk Bintuni 520 Marine Lieutenant Colonel (F) Agung Aribowo (left) to ITS represented by ITS Vice-Chancellor IV Bambang Pramujati ST MSc Eng PhD hopes that this iStow grant can signify ITS brotherhood and friendship with the TNI-AL which is a sign of love from ITS to the TNI-AL (P) Supriadi also considered this software a positive breakthrough for the TNI-AL Supriadi also expressed his hopes regarding the use of iStow on other Navy ships this iStow can be applied and provide benefits for all Navy ships,” he said hopefully Group photo of ITS leadership with TNI-AL onboard KRI Teluk Bintuni-520 after the iStow grant handover event ITS News — Indonesia as a tropical country tends to have many coastal areas ITS News — Data is an asset and the main foundation in determining strategies for the future ITS News — Continuing to show local wisdom to the world community ITS News — The Domestic Component Level (TKDN) is the key to restoring the glory of the Indonesian We use cookies to collect and analyse information on our site's performance and to enable the site to function Cookies also allow us and our partners to show you relevant ads when you visit our site and other 3rd party websites You can choose to allow all cookies by clicking ‘Allow all’ or manage them individually by clicking ‘Manage cookie preferences,’ where you will also find more information conducted a working visit to several locations in Teluk Bintuni he reviewed various social programmes implemented by Tangguh LNG aimed at fostering sustainable community empowerment and development “This is an excellent example of agricultural development in Teluk Bintuni The hydroponic programme not only has the potential to boost the local economy by supplying produce to the Tangguh site but also plays a crucial role in supporting efforts to reduce stunting in the region,” he said bp Indonesia: wigra.hanafiah@bp.com operator of the Tangguh offshore gas fields and onshore LNG complex has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional This covers a study to be performed by Pertamina on the potential gas supply and CO2 injection in Tangguh for a potential blue ammonia development in Teluk Bintuni The Tangguh production sharing contract (PSC) co-venturers comprise bp Pertamina’s plan is to support growth in the petrochemical industry in Papua Barat and the MoU could also support Indonesia’s goals for the energy transition through delivering clean energy via its Tangguh CCUS development Indonesia’s government approved Tangguh CCUS in 2021 and the company is aiming for project sanction in the near future Potentially it could become the country’s first CCS hub for domestic and international emitters Pertamina is working on optimizing the gas supply potential in Teluk Bintuni while using Tangguh CCUS to produce blue ammonia The Tangguh gas field lies in Berau Gulf and Bintuni Bay Tangguh LNG is a unitized development of six gas fields located in the Wiriagar Home » Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST The KRI Teluk Calang is the 7th ship of the class but it’s the 9th commissioned ship of the Bintuni class LST as the 8th (KRI Teluk Weda) and 9th (KRI Teluk Wondama) ships were commissioned by the Indonesian Navy last year The event was attended by many officials from the shipyard PT Daya Radar Utama and the Indonesian Navy Admiral Margono stressed the importance of building these ships which will increase the transport capacity of the Navy The construction of this ship has two important meanings: First it’s part of the planning for the development of the Navy’s strength as well as the implementation of the Navy leadership’s priority programmes namely the modernisation of the main weapon systems and the efforts to meet the needs of the Navy’s defence equipment the construction of ships in domestic shipyards is an expression of the naval leadership’s commitment to the support and success of the government’s programmes namely the increase of domestic production and the independence of the defence industry Key specifications of Bintuni-class LST: a leading integrated energy company and the largest LNG producer in Indonesia announced a new pilot programme to develop off-grid electricity generation systems in Teluk Bintuni and Fakfak which is part of Tangguh's social sustainability program focused on community empowerment is expected to provide greater access to electricity cleaner energy for the community living around the project head of communications and external affairs bp Indonesia emphasized the importance of the pilot programme: "We believe that community welfare is essential for sustainable development and few things are more empowering than providing access to electricity we hope to improve the quality of life for local communities in Papua Barat while contributing to the country's low carbon initiative." The pilots represent a total investment of more than USD 200,000 and are expected to generate up to 42 KWp of electricity in Arguni and 12 KWp in Taroy and installation will be carried out gradually until all systems are fully operational before the end of the year The program in Arguni is actually an expansion with 14 KWp of solar and wind power having been installed under this initiative until 2021 Tangguh is committed to supporting the on-grid electricity network with the state utility firm PT PLN Tangguh LNG is supplying gas to PLN to generate up to 4 MW of electricity in surrounding communities Tangguh is also looking to communicate with PT PLN (Persero) and look for ways to expand electricity reach to Tofoi district with Tangguh's gas supply where most homes currently rely on gensets provided by the local government Tangguh is working together with PLN to support its plan to develop two gas-powered electricity plants in Bintuni regency targeted in 2024 and Fakfak in 2025 "We are committed to making a direct and positive impact on the surrounding communities," Desy said "We hope that these electricity programs will inspire many other similar initiatives and help bring electricity to other remote villages nearby eventually improving villagers' quality of life." Wigra Hanafiah, communications advisor Indonesia <wigra.hanafiah@bp.com> President Joko Widodo officially inaugurated Tangguh Train 3 Papua Barat is the largest gas producer in the country Tangguh will account for approximately one-third of Indonesia’s gas production The inauguration by President Widodo marked Train 3’s start of commercial operations on 18 October and underlined Tangguh’s significant contribution to the country’s energy security The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Arifin Tasrif Energy & Mineral Resources Minister; Bahlil Lahadalia Minister of State Secretary; Dwi Soetjipto Chairman of Indonesia’s upstream regulator SKK Migas; Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath “Tangguh LNG is the largest gas producer in Indonesia and the Train 3 project will play a critical role in increasing the Indonesia’s annual gas production,” Energy Minister Arifin Tasrif said The Minister also pointed out that the project has employed 5,450 local workers from the land of Papua “We are honored to have the President inaugurate Tangguh Train 3 Tangguh is a world-class facility with 70% of staff drawn from the local Papuan community Indonesia is an important country in our portfolio we are grateful for the support of the government in helping to support Indonesia meet its growing energy needs The completion of Train 3 is a significant milestone for Tangguh which has been a vital pillar of Indonesia’s energy infrastructure for the past 14 years Around a third of Tangguh’s three-train production is serving the domestic market enough to generate electricity for roughly 18 million homes Train 3 safely shipped its first LNG cargo to PLN bp Indonesia Office: +62 21 7854 8743, wigra.hanafiah@bp.com Teluk Bintuni class tank landing ship KRI Teluk Calang (Picture source: TNI AL) Admiral Yudo in his speech said that KRI Teluk Calang-524 is the seventh ship of the Bintuni Bay class Calang Bay itself is taken from the name of a bay in Aceh Jaya KRI Teluk Calang-524 has officially entered the ranks of the Navy and will subsequently be assigned to strengthen the Military Sea Crossing Unit (Satlinlamil) 1 Jakarta The construction of this ship is part of the planning for the development of the Navy's strength as well as the realization of the priority programs of the Navy leadership namely the modernization of the main weapon system (defense equipment) and efforts to meet the needs of the Navy's defense equipment Teluk Calang has a length of 117 meters (383 ft 10 in) a beam measuring 16.4 meters (53 ft 10 in) and a height of 7.8 meters (25 ft 7 in) with a draft of 3 meters (9 ft 10 in) alongside 10 Leopard main battle tanks and a helicopter The ship was designed to be able to stay at sea for 20 days consisting of 113 sailors and 6 helicopter crew she has a displacement of 2,300 tonnes and a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) The ship is armed with light defensive weapons in form of a Bofors 40 mm gun and two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns The vessel could also carry four LCVP boats and is equipped with a crane for cargo loading and offloading namely KRI Teluk Youtefa-522 and KRI Teluk Palu-523 have previously been inaugurated and are currently serving in Kolinlamil The inauguration ceremony was also attended by Member of Commission 1 of the Indonesian House of Representatives Nurul Arifin Commander of the Indonesian Navy for the Jakarta Region According to information published by the Indonesian Navy on October 27, 2021, the Indonesian Navy commissions two Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ships, KRI Teluk Weda and KRI Teluk Wondama at PT Bandar Abadi Shipyard.Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at this link Teluk Bintuni class tank landing ships KRI Teluk Weda and KRI Teluk Wondama (Picture source: Twitter account of The Jakarta Globe) Indonesian designation AT-117M is a class of tank landing ships that is being built indigenously for the Indonesian Navy by various Indonesian local shipyards Teluk Bintuni-class has a length of 120 metres (393 ft 8 in) and a height of 7.8 metres (25 ft 7 in) with a draft of 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) The class can carry Leopard tanks and amphibious tanks Teluk Bintuni-class was designed to be able to stay at sea for 20 days she has a displacement of 2,300 tonnes and has a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) The class is armed with light defensive weapons in form of a Bofors 40 mm gun and two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Ricky Mohammad Nugraha Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - State-owned fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur announced its plans to expand its operations by building a factory in West Papua’s Bintuni Bay that will produce urea The company currently operates a factory in East Kalimantan’s Bontang.  “This is for the sake of economic equality but this is for a better Indonesia,” said Rahmad Pribadi Pupuk Kaltim's president-director at an event in East Kalimantan on Monday The company’s current factory in East Kalimantan sits over a vast 443-hectare area that houses multiple factories to produce ammonia They expect the new construction project will start in 2022 or 2023.  Pupuk Kaltim has a bagging unit and a warehousing unit with a total production capacity of 3.43 million tons of urea per year Rahmad previously stated that the company has prepared a 2.5 billion US Dollar investment (Rp36.25 trillion) for the next five years to fund the new and ongoing projects.  "US$ 2 billion (or Rp 29 trillion) for the project in Bintuni such as the construction of a new NPK plant and others at US$ 500 million," he added.  Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo in Google News Deadly Bus Accident Leaves 12 Dead in Indonesia, Police: Brake Failure Bappenas, FAO Host Training Workshop to Enhance Governance in Indonesia's Agrifood Systems Transformation Hasan Nasbi Cancels Resignation as Indonesia's PCO Head: 'I Am Loyal to the President' Vasectomy for Social Assistance? 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Trump Ends Exemption for Low-Value Chinese Imports Overzealously Interpretating Obstructing an Investigation Arkadiko Bridge, One of World's Oldest Bridges Found in Greece American Tourist Impaled on Fence at Rome's Colosseum Pertamina is exploring ways to increase the gas supply in Teluk Bintuni while using the Tangguh CCUS to produce blue ammonia Signed at the 2023 Indonesia Oil & Gas (IOG) Forum the MoU will also see bp support Pertamina in a study for carbon dioxide (CO₂) injection through the Tangguh carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project The MoU was signed between bp Berau and Kilang Pertamina Internasional Blue ammonia is produced from nitrogen and blue hydrogen which is derived from natural gas feedstocks Hydrogen production leaves CO₂ as a by-product the study by Pertamina intends to assist expansion in the petrochemical industry specifically in Papua Barat to strengthen the local economy Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Pertamina is exploring ways to increase the gas supply in Teluk Bintuni while using the Tangguh CCUS to produce blue ammonia The Indonesian government approved the development plan for the bp-operated Tangguh CCUS project in 2021 and the project sanction is anticipated soon bp Berau regional president of Asia Pacific gas & low carbon energy Kathy Wu said: “As an energy company that has been in Indonesia for more than five decades we are pleased to support Pertamina and the Government of Indonesia in their net zero agenda through potential gas supply and CO₂ injection in Tangguh.” Kilang Pertamina Internasional CEO Taufik Aditiyawarman said: “Kilang Pertamina Internasional is committed to solve the Energy Trilemma by providing not only sufficient and affordable but also sustainable energy to the country by aggressively exploring new alternative clean energy which is a key driver to clean electricity production with co-firing “This MoU is a starting point of collaborative effort between Pertamina and bp to support net zero agenda which has been an important commitment of the Government of Indonesia.” Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network moments before being launched at PT Bandar Abadi’s facilities in Batam on 27 February (Screenshot of livestream video provided by PT Bandar Abadi) Indonesian shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi has launched two Teluk Bintuni-class tank landing ships (LSTs) on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut The vessels took to the water on 27 February in a ceremony that was broadcast live over the company’s social media channels from Batam which have since been given the pennant numbers 526 and 527 An IDR360 billion (USD25.2 million) contract to build the ships was signed between PT Bandar Abadi and Indonesia’s defence ministry in April 2019 The LSTs seek to improve the mobility of the Indonesian Armed Forces’ (TNI’s) armoured vehicles The Teluk Bintuni class has an overall length of 120 m It is powered by two 8,810-hp diesel engines and can attain a top speed of 16 kt with a standard range of 7,200 n miles (16,300 km) at 12 kt Each vessel is equipped with 12.7 mm machine guns for point defence and can also be equipped with up to two 40 mm naval gun systems on its foredeck the LST can accommodate up to 15 BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles via a roll-on/roll-off ramp at its bow and deploy a 10-tonne helicopter from its flight deck Each vessel can also accommodate up to four crane deployed landing craft for vehicle and personnel (LCVPs) Gain unlimited access to Janes news and more.. Delivering trusted intelligence to warfighters to protect national interests Providing mission users with faster access to quality data to pre-empt threats and protect national security Assured interconnected OSINT to deliver informed Solutions Insights About Contact Request a demo Customer Login Store Receive the latest developments in defence and security as well as keep informed on Janes news and events Janes Intelligence SummaryA fortnightly update featuring the latest analysis BINTUNI BAY, Indonesia — Residents of this part of the island of New Guinea have long known they live atop a coal deposit Some local people recall hearing traditional stories of how the weather is hot because of the coal found deep in the bowels of the Earth who controlled New Guinea’s western half for three centuries They identified coal deposits in what is now the Bintuni Bay district of Indonesia’s West Papua province which survives in the name of the local airport referred to the reserves of coal stones they found here But the sites were deemed too remote and difficult to mine and they were passed over in favor of more accessible natural resources elsewhere The country is one of the world’s biggest exporters of the commodity Plans are also in the works to ramp up domestic consumption with dozens of new coal-fired power plants scheduled for construction as part of President Joko Widodo’s electricity drive mining has been concentrated on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo companies operating amid lax government oversight have torn down rainforests polluted water sources and grabbed land from indigenous communities paired with an increasing drive to bring the country’s easternmost provinces more firmly under control of the central government has brought renewed attention to the Papua region’s coal reserves believed to hold the province’s best and largest coal deposits 25 companies have received permits to explore for coal in the district according to data from the government of West Papua province most of these firms’ progress through the licensing process has stalled four of these firms have gotten as far as arranging meetings with traditional landowners part of Bintuni’s Dataran Beimes subdistrict has been identified as having the best-quality coal in the province Mongabay has found a picture that will look familiar to people living near mining sites across Indonesia: The companies poised to benefit from extracting coal have close connections to both the local and national political and economic elite was granted an exploration permit by a local politician And analysis of company documents reveals a web of ties to some of the country’s most powerful political and business figures The boards of PT HIM and its parent companies are peppered with high-profile names: Rizal Mallarangeng a powerful politician in the influential Golkar political party who has close ties to Aburizal Bakrie one of Indonesia’s wealthiest and most powerful men; Rizal’s brother Andi “Choel” Mallarangeng convicted of graft in 2013; and Amir Faisal former vice president of Bakrie Global Ventura the mining wing of Aburizal Bakrie’s family firm traditional owners of the land for which PT HIM was given an exploration permit are among the country’s poorest and most marginalized people and they say they have been given little information on the value of what they are giving away or the negative impacts mining could have on their communities Officials at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in Jakarta are said to be working on a map to determine exactly which areas of Papua will be opened up for coal mining people living in the district could face a wave of exploration and speculation the opening of frontier areas for industries like logging mining and oil palm has enriched economic and political elites while leaving most local people behind Although it remains Indonesia’s most heavily forested region It is home to a gold and copper mine that in 2018 generated $5.8 billion in revenue more than a quarter of people in Papua and West Papua provinces live on less than $1 per day As Papua prepares to be opened up for coal Papuan activists question whether this new extractive industry will be any different than the old ones Although Papua’s coal reserves are so far untapped the region is no stranger to resource extraction And Bintuni Bay itself hosts a multibillion-dollar natural gas project mining has long been interlinked with business poverty and the dispossession of indigenous peoples which today is divided into the provinces of Papua and West Papua the fraught relationship with the Indonesian state adds an extra layer of complexity the island has been wracked by a wave of violence that has left at least 30 people dead The immediate cause was racism against Papuan students that sparked riots across the region But it was underpinned by simmering discontent among Papuans after half a century of rule from Jakarta during which they have faced suppression of basic freedoms a wave of immigration of non-Papuans into the island and the exploitation of Papua’s natural resources while most Papuans remain in poverty The $8 billion Tangguh liquefied natural gas project in Bintuni Bay sends shiploads of fuel to Sumatra But the city of Bintuni itself still lacks 24-hour electricity those who can afford to rely by day on diesel generators That’s earned Bintuni the nickname “Genset City.” had to be relocated for the gas processing plant pledged to set new standards for corporate social responsibility building a resettlement village and setting aside jobs for community members In 2011, locals told U.K.-based NGO Down to Earth they felt “discarded.” Employment opportunities were limited and the company’s social benefit program lasted only two years Local people watched gas flow out and a wave of migrants from elsewhere gain well-paying jobs villagers said they lost their communal farmland and were also prohibited from harvesting shrimp on the beach the wealth gap between indigenous people and migrants from elsewhere in Indonesia is on stark display Most of the market stalls are owned by migrants from the islands of Sulawesi ply their wares from mats placed on the street where they display small heaps of produce: areca nuts It’s very rare to see a Papuan trader selling in large quantities like their migrant competitors The Bintuni market reflects a situation that’s become a public issue across West Papua “The new market building project is focused on and prioritizes migrants,” says Yohanes “Anes” Akwan an environmentalist who was born in Bintuni “That’s why money only circulates among the migrants The mama-mama Papua still sell their goods in the street They often sell for very low prices or just throw their goods away if no one buys them.” an illegal motorcycle race had taken over the main street where heavily intoxicated teenagers were passed out thanks to the massive amounts smuggled into Bintuni Bay each year The conditions in the city are reminiscent of Timika the notorious mining town that serves Freeport’s Grasberg mine Papuans call BP Tangguh “the second Freeport,” Anes says And while BP has at least made some efforts to develop a new model for corporate social responsibility the coal companies circling Papua appear to be operating out of an old playbook a former adviser to the Bintuni Bay district mining department says it has never been easy to start a coal business here Any attempt to get a project started first requires navigating the complex system of customary communal land tenure prevalent in West Papua land is held communally by tribes rather than individuals with ownership and usage rights based on local knowledge and traditions rather than paper titles this communal tenure was granted official recognition with a 2016 decree issued by the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning meaning that all decisions about exploration and resource extraction in communal lands must be approved by traditional community decision-making bodies To even begin discussions with local landowners plantation or timber concession usually have to pay what is colloquially known as a “door-opening” or “knock-knock fee.” Only then can negotiations begin over what royalties the tribe will earn from the total production Multiple sources confirmed to Mongabay that “knock-knock” fees are common practice in West Papua The fees can reach 1 billion rupiah ($73,000) who is known in Bintuni Bay for acting as a middleman of sorts for mining companies Appropriate compensation for indigenous people has been a concern in West Papua for decades as the region has been opened up for mining The most famous case is Freeport’s Grasberg mine where local leaders say they have received a few communal benefits like the construction of schools and houses of worship but their communities remain afflicted by poverty A similar pattern seems to be taking shape with coal companies in Bintuni Bay The Sough tribe are the customary owners of the land that falls within the Horna concession which is identified as having the highest-value coal in the province Horna’s coal reserves have attracted interest from multiple investors head of the provincial mining department’s minerals and coal division The Sough have already faced decades of dispossession as part of a broader effort by the Indonesian government to erode the authority of customary law most of the Sough were relocated from their ancestral homeland to an urban neighborhood called Kampung Atibo on the outskirts of Manimeri subdistrict about an hour’s drive inland from the harbor The new village is situated in a migrant hub and the government-built houses are made of brick and wood completely different from the tribe’s traditional honai huts made of wood with a thatched roof of straw or reeds gathering and gardening in the heart of Horna’s very remote forests There were no roads connecting the tribe to the city Now they have to adapt to an urban life; most of them no longer hunt or gather in the forest though a few still stick to their traditional beliefs we just hunted a deer or wild boar near our house,” Dollina although Mongabay did witness one resident heading off for the forest with a bow and arrow The alternative is to buy meat at the market the lack of a steady job and income puts the price of items like pork out of reach She adds that the Sough people have never been satisfied with the government’s development projects for Papua’s indigenous people PT Horna Inti Mandiri was given the right to explore 63 square kilometers (24 square miles) in Horna before the local government granted the company exploration rights PT HIM did not respond to a formal interview request sent to their address of record Korneles says it’s possible the government overlooked the tribes due to a lack of formal governance we had no leadership among the tribes,” he says The seven tribes of Teluk Bintuni only agreed to set up a customary council with a single leader in July 2017 He says PT HIM was backed by members of Golkar the political party to which the district chief at the time could have smoothed the path for the company the lines between politics and business are frequently blurred High-profile businessmen recast themselves as politicians Perhaps the most famous example of a businessman-cum-politician is Aburizal Bakrie Aburizal has served variously as the chairman of the Golkar Party the coordinating minister for the economy and the coordinating minister for public welfare Bakrie does not currently hold public office but he maintains a powerful position within the Golkar Party part of Indonesia’s ruling coalition Both Untung Wahyu Widodo of the provincial mining department a prominent West Papua community leader who has long advocated for greater empowerment of the indigenous Papuans told Mongabay that Aburizal was among a group of Golkar officials who traveled to Bintuni to pursue their interest in mining in Horna and that Aburizal met in person with Alfons Manibui a spokesman for the Bakrie Group conglomerate denied that Aburizal had any investments in coal in Bintuni had visited potential mining sites in the district But corporate records obtained by Mongabay reveal connections between Aburizal’s companies and PT HIM Amir Faisal was listed in 2010 on PT HIM’s board of directors which in the Indonesian corporate structure is the executive team responsible for the company’s operations Faisal also served as vice president of Bakrie Global Ventura a Bakrie Group holding company with interests in mining Faisal is also the financial director of PT Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) a subsidiary of state-owned power utility PLN PT PJB is at the center of a corruption case in which a Golkar politician and a local businessman allegedly bribed officials to obtain a contract to build a coal-fired power plant in Sumatra Faisal has also been listed as director of PT Langit Timur Energy (PT LTE) a holding company that assumed control of PT HIM in 2009 Mongabay attempted to contact Faisal by phone and in writing via PT PJB Faisal’s fellow directors at PT LTE include Bakrie associate Rizal Mallarangeng a Golkar politician who also worked on President Joko Widodo’s 2019 re-election campaign Rizal is the brother of Andi Alfian Mallarangeng a former minister of sports who was imprisoned for corruption in 2013 was also convicted of graft in the same case Choel joined PT HIM’s board of commissioners the Indonesian equivalent of the board that supervises the executive team Rizal Mallarangeng said he was deeply involved in exploration for coal “We spent hundreds of millions [of rupiah] just to start the business,” Rizal said adding Choel had no actual involvement in the business “His name was only put on the paper,” Rizal said The company’s political connections also extend to the local level West Papua province’s most famous political and business dynasty are the Manibui brothers Alfons won the district election in Bintuni PT HIM was granted a permit to explore Horna has maintained a lower profile and was the only member of the family Mongabay was able to contact Frans has lived in Jakarta for years and describes himself as an activist and fisherman David’s involvement with PT HIM was strictly business and neither David nor Alfons were involved in any collusion to award the company a permit It has no relation with politics,” he says In 2011, PT HIM acquired an international investor: JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corp, which bought a 5% stake in the company. The company, a unit of Tokyo-based JXTG Holdings, estimated the Horna reserves contained 100 million tons of coal says PT HIM paid a knock-knock fee of 100 million rupiah ($7,300) to be divided among the seven tribes claiming traditional land rights in the district But Korneles said that until he was asked about it by Mongabay he wasn’t aware that his region has substantial deposits of the highest caloric-value coal in the province tribal leaders were in no position to negotiate a payment based on the true value of the mining rights they were being asked to sign away Rather than pointing the finger at local officials or company officials for not providing customary leaders with the necessary data Korneles blames his own tribe for not pursuing the information more aggressively Two events conspired to reduce the influence of Golkar politicians over the Bintuni Bay coal industry a change to Indonesia’s mining regulations stripped district heads like Alfons Manibui of the authority to issue mining licenses authority over mining concessions was given to provincial governors in the case of concessions that crossed multiple provinces The change in authority caused an uproar in districts across the archipelago leaving pending agreements between companies and district officials up in the air the former advisor to the Bintuni Bay mining office had to be reviewed at the provincial level before production could start but then the price of coal fell and then [Jakarta] issued the new regulation that the permits have to be issued by the province Alfons stepped down as district chief after having served two five-year terms Fellow Golkar politician Daniel Asmorom won the election to replace him The result was challenged at Indonesia’s Constitutional Court which overturned his victory and handed the district chair to rival candidate Petrus Kasihiw Despite the change in political fortunes and the downturn in the coal business, provincial officials have not given up their dreams of a coal industry. Provincial officials say they are eagerly anticipating final word from Jakarta on which areas will be opened up for coal mining. Once bids are opened, an influx of outside investors is anticipated the indigenous people are hoping for a seat at the negotiating table now that the customary council is working to elect a leader to represent all seven tribes Korneles says he has just one message before the “bidding show” begins: He wants the companies and government to include the customary council in the process “Then we can discuss the compensation,” he says Correction: This article was updated to remove a reference to the legal status of knock-knock fees FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post. If you want to post a public comment, you can do that at the bottom of the page. Field DevelopmentIndonesian-Chinese pairing eye Kasuri prizeGenting to exploit remote offshore field as FLNG project The third LNG train commenced commercial operations in October 2023 Offshore gas production facilitie expansion Indonesia Natural Gas Resources Muturi (7.35%) The Tangguh expansion project involved the expansion of the existing Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility bp Berau (40.22%) operates the project on behalf of the other partners The expansion involved the modification of offshore gas production facilities along with the addition of a third LNG train with a liquefaction capacity of 3.8 million tonnes per year The two existing LNG trains have a combined production capacity of 7.6 million tonnes per year The expansion plan for the LNG plant was approved by the Indonesian government in 2012 The project received AMDAL approval and an environmental permit in August 2014 The final investment decision was taken in July 2016 The project suffered delays after natural disasters rocked Indonesia in 2018 and affected the shipment of construction materials required for the Tangguh Expansion The expansion faced further delays and the project partners were not expected to meet the new deadline as the Covid-19 pandemic caused a significant reduction in the workforce due to the social distancing norms in place An estimated 13,500 workers worked on the project and approximately 155 million workhours were spent to complete the project giving a boost to both the Indonesian and Papua Barat Province economies The project will help to meet the rising energy demand in the country as most of the produced LNG will be sold to the state electricity company The gas for the LNG plant is sourced from six natural gas fields The offshore production facilities supply natural gas to two 3.8 million tonnes per year  liquefaction trains and feature natural gas and associated liquids production Gas is procured from 14 production wells situated at two offshore platforms, VR-A and VR-B, at the Vorwata gas field. The onshore LNG plant receives the produced gas via two subsea pipelines where it is purified and processed before being exported by LNG tankers The multiphase subsea pipelines are 19km and 18 km long and 24in in diameter and chemical injection are managed from onshore The expansion project includes the construction of two offshore platforms the production capacity of the LNG plant is increased by approximately 50% to 11.4 million tonnes per year An increase in the Vorwata gas field reserves to 16.9 trillion cubic feet provides benefit to the expansion project with the potential reserves of Wiriagar Deep Ofaweri and Ubadari fields expected to increase the total reserves to 20.8 trillion cubic feet An expandable hub platform was installed at the field for easy mixing of liquids from the fields and to enable processing from future tie-ins Infill wells from the existing two platforms provide additional feed gas to the two LNG trains Saipem and its joint venture partners completed the expansion project and handed it over to bp in August 2023 A fourth LNG train is also planned to be constructed as part of the future development and will comprise nine offshore platforms with 16 well slots each Integrated subsea power and fibre-optic cables will be installed on the ring-main topology as part of the offshore development and will provide electricity The Tangguh LNG project partners will develop the next phase of the project, which will include a carbon capture utilisation and storage project is an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from LNG production A long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) was signed in 2014 for up to 2.8 million tonnes per year of LNG produced by Train 3 to be supplied to Indonesia’s state-owned power generator A SPA was also signed in 2013 to supply 1.0 million tonnes per year of LNG to Kansai Electric Power in Japan is financed by both international and domestic banks JBIC provided a direct loan of $1.2bn while ADB granted $400m A consortium of international commercial banks lent $2.04bn and domestic banks provided $100m taking the total debt to $3.75bn The international banks participating in the project include BTMU The domestic banks include four Indonesian banks such as BNI Gas and Metals National Corporation extended support for the project by entering loan guarantee deals with Nippon Oil Exploration KG Berau Petroleum and KG Wiriagar in August 2016 encompassing the unmanned platforms and subsea pipelines for the offshore facilities and Suluh Ardhi Engineering received an EPC contract for the marine construction work of the project McConnell Dowell (Indonesia) conducted the detailed design and construction of the jetty It subcontracted HR Wallingford to perform the navigation simulation studies to determine the jetty design sustainability Rekayasa Industri and JGC Indonesia received the contract to provide onshore front-end engineering and design services for the third liquefaction train of the project in October 2014 Luxsolar received a contract to provide LED Aircraft Warning Light systems for dangerous areas a submarine cable installation and maintenance solutions provider was subcontracted by Saipem in September 2017 to install three composite cables for the project Asiatek Energi Mitratama was awarded the detailed design engineering for the horizontal direct drilling works which involved work barge stinger and sheet pile anchor design and associated fabrications The company also conducted pipe stress analysis and other miscellaneous structural component designs Other contractors include Pelayaran Taruna Kusan Jaya Mott MacDonald served as the environmental and social monitoring external panel for the project View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network. fun and practical.Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.SBSSBS Indonesian News Indonesia's Ministry of Defence recently awarded an IDR 360 billion (US$ 25 million) contract to supply the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia or TNI) with two more landing ship tanks (LSTs) Those two vessels are to be built by Indonesian shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi the first Landing Ship Tank (LST) of the Teluk Bintuni-class during its sea trials (Picture Source: PT Daya Radar Utama) The vessels will be the eighth and ninth ships of the Teluk Bintuni-class and will mainly be used as amphibious transport vessels for the TNI's amphibious armoured vehicles such as the BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles It can actually carry and launch up to 15 BMP-3F vehicles from a roll-on/roll-off ramp located at its bow the BMP-3 is a Soviet and Russian infantry vehicle the successor of the BMP-1 and BMP-2 and the abbreviation BMP stands for "Boevaya Mashina Pehoty" which means "Infantry Combat Vehicle" in English The "F" variant has been specially designed for amphibious operations and is capable of moving afloat at sea state 3 and of firing with the required accuracy at sea state 2 Such LSTs are also capable of accommodating and deploying a 10-tonne helicopter from its flight deck And such vessels are armed with up to two 40mm naval guns on the foredeck and some 12.7mm machine guns on different parts of the whole ship It is powered by two diesel engines and can reach speeds up to 16 knots Its cruise speed is of 12 knots and by maintaining this speed the vessel can reach standard ranges of 7.200 nautic miles (16.000 km) KRI AT-8 and KRI AT-9 (with AT standing for "Angkut Tank" which means "Tank Transport" in English) will be closely similar to the previous ones that were under construction at PT Daya Radar Utama some improvements or variances will be made in order to satisfy the customer's needs Malaysia’s Genting has awarded a contract to China’s Wison New Energies to construct a 1.2 mtpa floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit to be deployed offshore Indonesia installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract awarded to Wison on June 20 which would exceed $1 billion including reimbursable costs of up to $70 million Wison will construct the FLNG facility at its shipyards located at Nantong and ZhouShan in China the FLNG facility will be towed to its final destination located at Teluk Bintuni where the final commissioning test will be carried out The project duration is estimated to be 27 months from the execution of EPCIC contract followed by an 18-month warranty period The target sail away date from ZhouShan shipyard will be in second quarter of 2026 The feed gas for the FLNG facility shall be supplied from the Asap Merah and Kido structures within the concession area of the Kasuri Block in West Papua which is 95% indirect subsidiary of the Gengting pursuant to a production sharing contract signed in May 2008 between GOKPL and BP MIGAS which had since been succeeded by SKK MIGAS The government of Indonesia approved the Revised First Phase Plan of Development for the Asap which allows the supply of 230 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) of natural gas to the FLNG facility for 18 years as well as another supply of 101 mmscfd of natural gas to an Ammonia and Urea plant to be built in West Papua This is Wison’s third contract to construct the FLNG facilities this will be the first FLNG facility in Indonesia and the ninth FLNG in the world To ensure the project is completed in accordance with the planned schedule of achieving first drop of LNG in third quarter of 2026 PTLNG has entered into a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) agreement for the purchase of long lead items worth $43.04 million on September 8 The LNTP agreement has been extended further to cover the progress of the engineering work up to the date of signing of this EPCIC contract including hull steel cutting on June 7 2024 to enable first drop of LNG to be achieved in accordance with schedule in the third quarter of 2026 through its 95%-owned indirect subsidiary PT Layar Nusantara Gas (PTLNG) committed to a total sum of $188 million under the LNTP agreement and this amount forms part of the EPCIC contract price of $962.8 million “We are very honored to cooperate with Genting Group The successful signing of this project will further promote Belt and Road cooperation and greatly contribute to Indonesia's energy transition and economic development The Genting Group's FLNG facility is not only the first FLNG facility in Indonesia but also another milestone FLNG project for WNE as this will be the third FLNG facility built by us and ensure the timely delivery of this project with high quality,” said Liu Hongjun Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK space news and the impacts of climate change extensively Jess joined Newsweek in May 2022 and previously worked at Springer Nature She is a graduate of the University of Oxford You can get in touch with Jess by emailing j.thomson@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content A crocodile that ate an Indonesian man whole has been cut open Construction worker Yeniman Bernard from Teluk Bintuni, in the West Papua province of Indonesia was sitting on a boat after swimming in the bay when he was dragged underwater and eaten alive by the 13-foot crocodile on June 28 Angry locals hunted the crocodile over the next few days eventually finding one creature with a particularly bloated stomach Lukas Resihol Limbong, head of the Bintuni Bay Police We suspected the crocodile ate the man because its stomach was bulging." The volunteer search party captured the crocodile, slit open its stomach Limbong added: "We confirm that the victim inside the crocodile is the person we are looking for A skull and some bones that were found inside the croc's stomach were taken to a hospital to confirm that they were human They have increasingly varied diets as they mature, increasing from only smaller animals to fish, amphibians, crustaceans, mollusks, seabirds, snakes and lizards, larger mammals including kangaroos and orangutans They hunt by lunging suddenly at their prey and dragging it under the water The frequency of saltwater crocodile attacks on humans is hard to estimate as often deaths aren't reported as such if the body isn't found current estimates put the number of saltwater crocodile attacks between 2010 and 2020 as 1,350 Limbong said: "We have warned villagers in the [Teluk Bintuni] area to beware of crocodiles as they will attack and kill them." Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Bintuni, West Papua,  Indonesia 2025 at 12.24 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) The depth of the quake could not be determined but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so) A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 211 km (131 mi) away from Manokwari, West Papua,  Indonesia 2024 at 1.49 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)