Darwin to philippines (indonesia)

[Cebu77]

Hi, thinking of sailing Darwin to philippines, is it possible to do it not stopping? Will I need a CAIT ? Will I need to clear customs in indonesia???will I be stopped? Thx

[MarkJ]

No, you can go straight through. Just dont stop.

[StuM]

Yes, no, no, maybe.

To quote Noonsite:

If wishing to sail through the Indonesian island WITHOUT stopping, then the complications of obtaining a CAIT can be avoided by using the International Archipelagic Sea Lane through Indonesian waters. This allows non-stop "innocent" passage though the, archipelago within 20 nm of an arbitrary centre line and not within 12 nm of any Indonesian coastline. Sailing Directions such as those produced by the U.K.'s Admiralty publications give the details.

[StuM]

Knew it was somewhere. Details of the Sea Lanes:

http://www.imo.org/blast/blastDataHe...ame=72(69).pdf