ASIATODAY.ID, MATARAM – The luxury cruise ship Quantum of the Seas docked at the Gilimas Terminal at Selamat Harbor, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on a 12-day cruise route from Singapore to Australia.
Pelindo Regional 3 General Manager Kunto Wibisono said the process of berthing the giant ship involved pilotage and towing services via two tugboats owned by Pelindo, namely KT Anggada and KT Sumber Makmur.
“The ship docked today at 06.00 WITA,” he said in a statement in Mataram, Friday, November 22 2024.
Wibisono said that the docking process for the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s ship went smoothly. Pelindo has prepared passenger disembarkation and embarkation routes, as well as a modern mobile gangway to facilitate passenger access to and from ships.
Gilimas Terminal has a pier length of 440 meters and has a two-story building with a total area of the first floor reaching 12,300 square meters and the second floor 2,000 square meters. The area also receives support with adequate public areas to anticipate large numbers of passenger visits.
“It is an honor for us to be able to serve Quantum of the Seas, the largest ship that has ever stopped in Indonesia,” he said.
Head of the Class III Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Office,sheet Syamsurizal, appreciated Pelindo for its success in serving the cruise ship berthing process.
He hopes that visits by various similar cruise ships can be carried out regularly at Selamat Harbor, especially the Gilimas Terminal.
“As a port business entity, Pelindo has carried out its duty to provide port services both domestic and international. We hope this can be improved so that it can improve the local economy,” said Syamsurizal.
The Quantum of the Seas ship has a total length of 347 meters, carrying around 4,000 passengers and 1,000 crew members.
The ship started its voyage from Singapore on 19 November 2024 then docked in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 22 November 2024; then docked in Darwin, North Australia on November 25 2024.
After returning from Darwin, the cruise continues and is scheduled to arrive at Yorkeys Knob, Queensland, Australia on 28 November 2024, then dock at Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia on 29 November 2024 and end the cruise in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 1 December 2024. (AT Network)
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