Liferaft Supply Coordination for ROSE MAKIS in Cilegon

Batam Shipping supported a time-sensitive liferaft supply request for ROSE MAKIS during the vessel’s port call in Cilegon, Indonesia, in early October 2026. The assignment involved finding an available supplier, connecting the parties and coordinating delivery arrangements within a limited port-call window.

With Batam Shipping coordinating remotely from Batam, the work depended on communication between the vessel’s representative, the equipment supplier and local delivery contacts in Cilegon.

White liferaft canister marked ROSE MAKIS on a green workshop floor, documented by the supplier for the
Liferaft marked for ROSE MAKIS. Supplier documentation for the Cilegon supply coordinated by Batam Shipping

A short window to arrange supply

The enquiry came with a tight delivery requirement and a changing departure outlook. Batam Shipping contacted suppliers to check stock availability and discuss delivery timing. Equipment options and documentation requirements were also raised with the supplier and the vessel’s representative.

To help the parties clarify the technical and commercial details directly, Batam Shipping connected the vessel’s representative with the supplier while continuing to follow up on the arrangements.

Plastic-wrapped liferaft canister marked ROSE MAKIS in the supplier's workshop before delivery
The ROSE MAKIS liferaft canister wrapped for transport at the supplier’s workshop.

Adapting the delivery route

As arrangements progressed on 4 October, access to the terminal became a practical constraint. The local agent advised that terminal entry could not be arranged for the planned delivery and that the equipment would need to move by sea.

Batam Shipping relayed this information to the supplier and connected the delivery team with a local contact arranging a service boat. Follow-up focused on aligning the supplier’s dispatch with the boat arrangements and the vessel’s expected movements that night.

This required coordination across several parties: stock was being dispatched from Jakarta, the vessel was in Cilegon and the final transfer depended on local marine transport.

Two wrapped liferaft canisters loaded in the rear of a vehicle for transport, photographed by the supplier.
Two wrapped liferaft canisters loaded in the rear of a vehicle for transport, photographed by the supplier.

Following through to receipt confirmation

The supplier reported dispatch on the evening of 4 October and subsequently provided photographs of the handover to the service boat. On the morning of 5 October, the vessel’s representative confirmed that the liferafts had been received.

Batam Shipping also followed up with the supplier for delivery documentation to support the close-out of the assignment.

Two workers handling a liferaft canister in a service boat at night during the Cilegon supply coordinated for ROSE MAKIS.
Night-time transfer to the service boat in Cilegon on 4 October 2026, documented by the supplier. Vessel receipt was confirmed the following morning.

What this assignment demonstrates

The ROSE MAKIS assignment illustrates Batam Shipping’s role in connecting vessel requirements with available suppliers and local delivery support. Its contribution was supplier sourcing, communication and delivery coordination, with the equipment supply and physical transport carried out by the respective providers.

Although based in Batam, Batam Shipping was able to support this Cilegon enquiry through supplier and local service contacts. The assignment shows how practical follow-up can help keep a time-sensitive supply request moving when stock location, access arrangements and vessel schedules must be brought together.

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