PT. Galangan Kapal Madura ( Gapura Shipyard )
PT. Galangan Kapal Madura (Gapura Shipyard) is a shipyard on the Madura Strait at Kamal, Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia, focused on ship docking, repair and survey work. Services include docking and undocking, hull steel work such as replating, piping, fabrication and welding, surface preparation and painting, plus new fabrication of items like ramp doors, anchors and fenders, and engine work including main and auxiliary engine overhaul and propeller shaft servicing. The yard employs around 30 permanent staff and more than 50 contractor workers, and highlights its proximity to Tanjung Perak port, the Kamal ferry terminal, the Suramadu Bridge and BKI and harbourmaster offices for materials and permits.
PT. Galangan Kapal Madura (Gapura Shipyard)
PT. Galangan Kapal Madura, known as Gapura Shipyard, is an Indonesian shipyard located on the Madura Strait in Kamal, Bangkalan Regency, East Java. The yard carries out ship docking, repair, maintenance and inspection work, supported by engineering and machinery services. The company states it employs 30 organic workers and more than 50 contractor workers, recruits daily labour from surrounding villages, and places priority on health and safety education and worker health coverage.
Services
- Docking and undocking
- Vessel inspection and survey
- Steel work: replating, pipe work, fabrication, re-welding
- Vessel maintenance: fresh water jet washing, scrapping, chipping, sandblasting, sweep blasting, spot blasting and painting
- New fabrication work including ramp doors, anchors and fenders
- Main engine, auxiliary engine and other machinery overhaul
- Propeller shaft work, propeller polishing and balancing
Location and Access
- Jl. Raya Kamal 1, Kec. Kamal, Kab. Bangkalan, Madura, East Java, Indonesia
- Situated on the Madura Strait, close to Tanjung Perak port and the Gresik industrial area
- Approximately 500 metres from Kamal Port (around 3 minutes)
- Around 18 km from the Suramadu Bridge (about 20 minutes)
- Near BKI (Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia) and harbourmaster offices in Surabaya and Kamal for shipping permits
- Heavy materials such as plate, profiles and pipe are brought in from Surabaya via the Suramadu Bridge; supporting materials can arrive via the Ujung–Kamal ferry
- Waters described as having low waves and normal average wind speeds; fuel supply access available
Community and Industry Activity
- Community programmes including Eid food package and sacrificial animal distribution in Desa Banyuajuh, Kecamatan Kamal
- Hosted the ITS (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember) soft launch of the autonomous "I-Boat" unmanned vessel at the yard in September 2020