Tough job to salvage, dispose of Penang ferries


Watery fate: The iconic ‘Pulau Kapas’, which recently sank at the Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: The task of salvaging and disposing of two old ferries at the Sultan Abdul Hakim ferry terminal looks to be more difficult than anticipated.

On top of salvaging the metal for scrap, there is the issue of the residual oils which must be salvaged without causing environmental pollution.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
penang ferries , scrap metal

Next In Nation

Feb 17 set for new moon sighting for Ramadan
Melaka cops to monitor 17 congestion, accident-prone areas for CNY
Autogate system running smoothly at Penang Airport
26 undocumented workers nabbed in Ops Bersepadu in Muar
Two men nabbed for keeping sun bear cub, fangs�
MACC confirms report lodged over alleged misappropriation involving RM1.1bil investment
Court dismisses Bangladeshi's appeal to recover RM723,000 forfeited to govt
Nearly 200,000kg of e-waste, scheduled waste seized at Port Klang
Dashcam use still at advocacy stage, not mandatory yet, says Loke
Hamzah no-show, only one of 12 summoned attends Bersatu disciplinary hearing

Others Also Read