Construction of the ferry terminal in Kampung Coa, Kaimana District, Kaimana Regency, West Papua, undertaken by PT Dharma Perdana Muda, is targeted for completion by mid-March 2025.

Ramadhan, the Technical Manager of Dharma Perdana Muda, stated in Kaimana on Saturday that the progress of the ferry terminal construction, under contract number PL107/4/11/BPTD.PABAR/2024, has reached approximately 80 percent.

“The project commenced in late May 2024, and now it’s around 80 percent complete. The target is to finish it by March of this year,” he said.

He explained that the terminal construction project consists of a partial landside length of approximately 160 meters and a bridge length to the ship’s berth of around 240 meters.

The width of the pier, both on the outer and inner sides, reaches a total of 6 meters. The outer side will be supplemented with a sidewalk to facilitate pedestrians.

“However, the landside function may be reduced due to the pedestrian sidewalk,” Ramadhan added.

He acknowledged that the physical construction of the pier experienced delays due to the late delivery of pile materials from outside Kaimana, influenced by weather factors and high sea waves.

Nevertheless, his team continues to strive to ensure that the entire ferry terminal infrastructure development is completed according to the established target.

“To reach the ship’s berth, there’s only a little left, and the work won’t take long because the required materials are already on standby. Everything is ready to be installed,” Ramadhan said.

He mentioned that the non-technical activities in the ferry terminal construction project involve approximately 30-40 local workers in Kaimana as a form of commitment to empowering the local community.

The number of non-technical workers can be increased according to work conditions, such as casting, which requires many workers, so that the overall project completion target does not exceed the deadline.

“Specifically for building materials like wood, boards, and fuel, we source them from Kaimana. Non-local materials are brought in from Sorong, Java, and Seram,” Ramadhan concluded.