Putri Island, Nongsa is the outer and frontier island of NKRI region bordering Singapore. Its existence is very important both economically and politically. The management of  Putri Island should consider the coastal characteristic that describes character and physical of the beach as the result of interaction between marine influence and coastal condition, geophysical and anthropogenic elements. The purposes of the study are mapping the coastal characteristics as an effort to manage frontier island and describing the abrasion hazard that occurred in this area. The study area is Putri Island, Nongsa. Field survey was conducted in May 2014. Coastal characteristic method wes conducted through geological observation, coastal morphology and coastline character. Bathymetry measurement conducted by echosounder, tidal observation by peilschaal and wind observation by a weather station. The study results show the type of tide is mixed predominantly semi diurnal. The dominant current direction is to the northeastern. The bathymetry conditions between Putri and Batam Island have a depth of up to 20 with a slope of 2.50 and towards the Singapore Strait has a depth of up to 70 m with a slope of > 100. Coastal characteristics of Putri Island is divided into 5 types, ie sandy beaches, mangroves, coral, rocky and cliff. Generally, sandy beaches, mangroves, rocky, rocky have flat morphology and consist of sand, mangroves, coral reefs, gravel and boulder. Low-cliff beaches consist of conglomerates of various materials that are not well consolidated. The abrasion hazard threatens the Putri Island, Nongsa, especially in the north-western part of the island. The abrasion of Putri Island should be managed and performed based on the coastal characteristics of the area.

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Nongsa Isle belongs to Putri Islands in Batam, is the outermost island that need to be protected either from natural hazards and anthropogenic factor. Therefore, this study was conducted by performing Ground Penetrating Radar analysis, in order to understand the geological condition particularly sedimentology and its process. We used Sirveyor 20 GPR equipment type with MLF antenna frequency 40 Mhz and Radan 5 as processing software, which include time zero correction, spatial filter, deconvolution, migration and adjustment of amplitude and signal gain. Data interpretation was conducted based on radar facies methodology that describes georadar image/radargram. The study result showed differences of sedimentary facies based on three differences of radar facies units, with the first layer (unit 1) is the youngest unit has thicknesses ranging from 3.5 – 5 m that characterized by parallel, strong reflector, high amplitude and continuous reflector configurations, unit 2 from 5 – 11 meter of depth, indicates parallel reflector pattern with medium-high amplitude and continuous, and unit 3 which is the oldest unit with thickness until penetration limit (11 – 20 m), characterized by a configuration of sub parallel – hummocky reflectors that are undulating, low-medium amplitude reflectors. Based on radar facies characteristics such as reflector configuration, reflection amplitude, and reflection continuity, the differencies of depositional facies are changes from fluvial – coastal plain.

Lokasi penelitian terletak di bagian utara pulau Obi, Maluku. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji aspek kebencanaan geologi kelautan berupa pengumpulan data primer dan sekunder. Data primer meliputi hasil pengukuran kedalaman dan pemetaan karakteristik pantai. Data sekunder berupa energi gelombang yang dihitung melalui pendekatan energi fluks dari data angin di stasiun pengamatan Labuha/Taliabu tahun 2004 – 2013. Hasil penelitian berupa peta karakteristik pantai dan peta batimetri. Kedalaman daerah penelitian berkisar dari 0 sampai 310 meter dan perairan terdalam terletak di antara Pulau Obi dan Pulau Bisa. Kebencanaan geologi di Pulau Obi berupa banjir bandang, abrasi pantai dan tsunami.Kata kunci : kebencanaan geologi, energi fluks, banjir bandang, abrasi pantai dan tsunami, Pulau ObiThe study area is located on northern part of  Obi Island, Moluccas.  The research objective is to determine the potential of marine geological hazard by primary and secondary data collecting. Primary data consists of bathymetric and coastal characteristic mapping. Secondary data is from calculated wave energy flux by using wind data from Labuha / Taliabu observation stations (2004 – 2013). The result composed of coastal characteristic and bathymetric maps. The water depth range from 0 to 310 metres and the deepest part in between Obi and Bisa islands. The geological hazard on Obi Island consist of  flooding,coastal abrasion and tsunami.Keywords :  geological hazard, flux energy, flooding, coastal abrasion and tsunami, Obi Island

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