Pulau Pinang (ferry)
| File:Pulau Pinang ferry ship.jpg Penang ferry Pulau Pinang in Feb 2011.
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| History | |
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| Namesake: | Pulau Pinang |
| Owner: | 2001–2024: Port Penang Sdn Bhd |
| Operator: | 2001-2024: Penang Ferry Service |
| Port of registry: | 2001-2024: Penang, Malaysia |
| Ordered: | 1 July 2000 |
| Builder: | Unknown |
| Yard number: | 008 |
| Launched: | January 2002 |
| Completed: | January 2002 |
| In service: | October 2002 |
| Out of service: | 1 June 2021 |
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| Fate: | Set for transformation into museum |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Ferry |
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| Length: | 56.00 m (183 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 11.90 m (39 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Decks: | 4 |
| Speed: | 21.1 knots (39.1 km/h; 24.3 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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MS Pulau Pinang was a ferry built in 2002 for the Malaysia ferry company Penang Port Sdn Bhd. It was employed on ferry routes between George Town and Butterworth until the June 1th, 2021. The ship's was replaced with a new fast boats. On June 6th, 2021, Pulau Pinang was found with half-sunk at Butterworth and was re-floated on June 18th, 2021. [1]
Service history
Pulau Pinang was served between GeorgeTown and Butterworth until its was replaced with a new fast boat in June 1th, 2021.
July 2021
On June 30, 2021, Pulau Pinang was doing her last voyage from George Town, Penang for Butterworth, Seberang Perai. On the morning of July 1st, 2021, Pulau Pinang was retired and replaced with a new fast boat.
On July 6th, 2021, Pulau Pinang was hit by a rogue wave which cause a crack in a hull and made it half-sunk. The ferry was re-floated on July 18th, 2021.
Museum
On October 2024, it was towed across the Penang Strait from the Bagan Dalam slipway on the mainland to Tanjung City Marina near Swettenham Pier. [2]
The ferry, which was to be named the “Penang Ferry Museum” had undergone more than 70% in repair works and 90% in refurbishment.
Decks and facilities
Pulau Pinang consisted of 4 decks, counting from the lowest (0) to the highest (4). Passenger facilities were located on decks 1, 2 and 3, while the crew members occupied deck 4.
| 4 | Bridge, crew facilities |
| 3 | passengers facilities |
| 2 | Car platform |
| 1 | Car deck |
| 0 | Engine room |
References
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