Last surviving tin dredge TT5 receives British engineering heritage award

The Perak state government has spent RM10mil since 2017 on repair works to maintain Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No 5 (TT5), Malaysia’s last surviving tin dredge. Photo: The Star/Ronnie Chin

The iconic heritage of Tanjung Tualang Tin Dredge No 5 (TT5) in Perak became the first tin mining dredger in this country - and in the world - to receive an award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) United Kingdom.

State infrastructure, energy, water and public transport committee chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Nizar Jamaluddin said recently the recognition was a source of pride for Perak and Malaysia because the TT5 was the first dredger to be recognised by the engineering body which has so far given out 137 awards around the world.