BUTTERWORTH: The retired Penang ferry "Pulau Kapas" sank at the Butterworth Wharf on Tuesday (July 23). Penang Port Commission (PPC) general manager Vijayaindiaran R. Visvalingam said that efforts ...

BUTTERWORTH: Pedestrians and motorcyclists commuting by ferry between the island and the mainland have been getting a first-hand look at how difficult it is to salvage Pulau Kapas, the sunken ...

Meanwhile, Pulau Kapas, which sank on July 24, is currently being scrapped at the Butterworth Wharf. The ferry is being dismantled piece by piece, with sections lifted by crane onto a barge.

The deputy transport minister also expressed his appreciation to SPPP and Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) for their hard work rescuing the iconic ferry “Pulau Kapas Ferry” which sank at the Sultan Abdul ...