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Sell Your Yacht or Boat — National Central Agency Service

Jalur tercepat yang sah untuk menjual kapal atau yacht di Indonesia: valuasi berbasis penjualan pembanding, satu mandat central agency tertulis, dossier dokumen terverifikasi, pemasaran nasional, penawaran tersaring, deposit lewat escrow, lalu survey, akta notaris dan serah terima. Semua harga dalam USD; komisi dibayar dari hasil penjualan saat transaksi tuntas.

Answer first: the fastest legitimate route to sell a boat in Indonesia

Speed in this market does not come from posting the same hull on six sites at four prices — it comes from being the listing a buyer can actually close on. A vessel with verified papers, a documented survey history and a defensible USD asking price will outsell a cheaper vessel with ambiguous documents every time, because the buyer’s lawyer, surveyor and bank all say yes faster. That is the whole design of this service: jasa jual kapal yang membuat kapal Anda menjadi listing yang paling mudah dieksekusi di pasar nasional — Jakarta, Batam, Surabaya, Bali, Makassar, Labuan Bajo — bukan sekadar iklan jual kapal satu lagi di internet.

Step 1 — Valuation & USD asking price

Every mandate opens with a market valuation built from comparable national sales, replacement cost minus depreciation, and — for ex-charter vessels — income history. The output is a defensible asking price and a written floor below which the desk must revert to you before responding to any offer. Owners who start from “what I paid plus what I spent” typically lose more to time-on-market than they would have lost to honest pricing.

Step 2 — Listing dossier & national marketing

The vessel then goes onto the national listing board as a verified dossier, and out through the desk’s buyer network across Indonesia and the co-brokerage channel abroad.

Photo/video standard

Hull out of harsh midday glare, engine room lit and shot honestly, defects photographed rather than hidden. Buyers discount what they cannot see — an honest photo set is a pricing tool, not decoration.

Paper verification before going live

Grosse Akta or Pas dicocokkan dengan identitas pemilik, status pajak dan impor diperiksa, dan setiap tanggungan (hutang kapal, sengketa) wajib diungkap di mandat. An undisclosed encumbrance discovered at closing is the fastest way to lose a qualified buyer permanently.

Step 3 — Qualified offers, deposit & escrow

Offers are qualified for funding and intent before they reach you. An accepted offer becomes a memorandum of agreement, and the buyer’s deposit moves into a structured escrow arrangement with milestone releases both sides signed. The desk never holds deposits in its own account, and neither should you accept a buyer who insists on paying you directly before documents are done.

Step 4 — Survey, sea trial & price adjustment

The buyer commissions an independent pre-purchase survey and sea trial. Expect findings — every surveyed vessel has them. The negotiation that follows is documented: material defects reprice or are remedied; cosmetic items do not reopen the whole deal. A seller who disclosed honestly at Step 2 walks through this stage; a seller who did not, does not.

Step 5 — Notary deed, flag/deletion & handover

Transfer runs through the notary deed and the registry: amendment of the Grosse Akta for an Indonesian-flagged vessel, or coordinated deletion and re-registration where the flag changes — mechanics are on the flag registration page. Statutory fees are government IDR amounts and are shown factually beside the USD settlement. Final funds release against deed, keys and the complete document pack at handover.

Commission & exclusivity terms (central agency vs open listing)

Commission is a written percentage of the gross sale price, paid from proceeds at completion — bands and every side-cost are published in brokerage fees and commission. On exclusivity: a central agency gives one broker accountability for one price and one dossier, with co-brokerage bringing every other broker’s buyers through the same door. It is always time-bound with a notice period — exclusivity without an end date is a trap, and the desk does not ask for one. Open listings are accepted case by case, with the condition that every channel quotes the same price. The desk model itself is explained on the national brokerage desk page.

Ready to list? Send papers, photos, location and your target timeline. You receive a valuation range, a marketing plan and a draft mandate in writing — no obligation, no upfront listing fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Berapa lama rata-rata kapal terjual lewat central agency?

Kapal dengan dokumen bersih dan harga berbasis pembanding umumnya bergerak dalam satu sampai dua siklus pemasaran nasional; kapal dengan harga aspiratif atau dokumen menggantung bisa setahun lebih tidak laku. Valuasi jujur di awal adalah penentu kecepatan terbesar.

Apakah saya boleh tetap memakai kapal selama masa listing?

Boleh, dan lazim. Yang diatur di mandat: jadwal viewing, kondisi kapal saat ditunjukkan, dan kewajiban memberi tahu desk bila ada perubahan kondisi atau jam mesin yang material terhadap harga.

What documents do I need before listing my yacht for sale?

The ownership paper (Grosse Akta or Pas Besar/Pas Kecil), your identity or company documents matching it, evidence of settled import status where relevant, survey and docking history, engine service records, and disclosure of any encumbrance. Verification happens before the listing goes live.

Bagaimana jika kapal saya masih berbendera asing?

Tetap bisa dijual. Opsinya: dijual apa adanya kepada pembeli yang memahami status impor sementara, atau status bea dan registrasinya dibereskan dulu agar harga naik. Desk memetakan kedua rute berikut konsekuensi pajaknya sebelum mandat ditandatangani.

Is exclusivity required, and what does it change in commission?

Exclusivity is preferred, not forced — and it is always time-bound. A central agency concentrates accountability and lets the desk fund deeper marketing; commission stays a single written percentage either way, shared with co-brokers rather than stacked on the buyer.

Who you are contracting with. Indonesia Yacht Broker is a specialist maritime brand under Juara Holding Group. Sell-side central agency mandates on this site are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara. The desk does not own listed vessels and charges no hidden marketing fees.

Part of Juara Holding Group.

Construction, repair, refit, and vessel-sale contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara.

Boat-management contracts are issued by PT Komodo Vessel Management.

Brokerage, central agency, charter marketing, and commercial representation contracts are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara.

Separate contracts. Separate fees. Separate ledgers. One integrated maritime ecosystem.


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Indonesia Yacht Broker is a specialist maritime brand under Juara Holding Group. Contracts for this service class are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara.

Part of Juara Holding Group.
Construction, repair, refit, and vessel-sale contracts are issued by PT Komodo Galangan Nusantara.
Boat-management contracts are issued by PT Komodo Vessel Management.
Brokerage, central agency, charter marketing, and commercial representation contracts are issued by PT Komodo Bahari Nusantara.
Separate contracts. Separate fees. Separate ledgers. One integrated maritime ecosystem.

Enquiries: +628113823875 · sales@komodoluxury.com
All quotations and contract values are stated in USD.