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The Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service within the State of Penang, Malaysia, connecting the city of George Town on Penang Island and Butterworth on the mainland. This cross-strait transit has been operational since 1894, making it the oldest ferry service in Malaysia.[1] Its fleet of six ferries carries both passengers and automobiles across the Penang Strait daily; each roll-on/roll-off ferry could accommodate cars either on its lower deck or on both decks.[2]
The first cross-strait ferry service between Penang Island and the mainland began in 1894.[1] This regular service was initiated by Quah Beng Kee, an entrepreneur from Penang Island together with his 4 brothers forming a company named Beng Brothers.[3] Originally a passenger-only service, the ferries were later refitted to carry automobiles in 1925. From 1924, the ferries were operated by the Penang Port Commission (formerly Penang Harbour Board), through its subsidiary, Penang Port Sdn Bhd.
In 2017, the Malaysian federal government began transferring the ferry service from Penang Port Sdn Bhd to Prasarana Malaysia, a government-owned entity which manages urban public transportation across Malaysia.[2][4][5] Following the handover, the ferry service has been rebranded as Rapid Ferry. On 31 December 2020, Rapid Ferry ended its service after 3 years.[6]
In 2021, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, which took over the ferry service from Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, began operating fast passenger boats between the mainland and the island, while one of the iconic ferries, Pulau Angsa, was used to transport only motorcycles and bicycles.
^ abCheah, Jin Seng (2013). Penang: 500 Early Postcards. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN9789671061718.
^ ab"Penang attractions painted on two ferries - Metro News | The Star Online". The Star. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^Alan Teh Leam Seng (23 September 2018). (PDF). New Sunday Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ ab"MMC eyes handover of loss-making Penang ferry ops to Prasarana in 2 months". The Edge Markets. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^"Prasarana to take over Penang's ferry service for token sum of RM1". The Star. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^Lim, Anthony (17 December 2020). "Penang ferry service to end on Dec 31 – cars will have to use Penang bridges to cross the channel from 2021- paultan.org"". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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Photos of the Penang-Butterworth Ferries, by Peter Loud
Photos of Penang Ferry
Penang Port Sdn. Bhd.
Feri Penang
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information April 2023 The Penang Ferry Service is the oldest ferry service within the State of Penang Malaysia connecting the city of George Town on Penang Island and Butterworth on the mainland This cross strait transit has been operational since 1894 making it the oldest ferry service in Malaysia 1 Its fleet of six ferries carries both passengers and automobiles across the Penang Strait daily each roll on roll off ferry could accommodate cars either on its lower deck or on both decks 2 Penang Ferry ServiceTeluk Bahang catamaran departing George Town for Butterworth across the Penang StraitLocale Penang Malaysia George Town ButterworthPenang ferry service Penang WaterwayPenang StraitTransit typePassenger and automobile ferryOwnerPenang Port Sdn BhdBegan operation1894 130 years ago 1894 System length3 km 1 9 mi No of lines1No of vessels4No of terminals2The first cross strait ferry service between Penang Island and the mainland began in 1894 1 This regular service was initiated by Quah Beng Kee an entrepreneur from Penang Island together with his 4 brothers forming a company named Beng Brothers 3 Originally a passenger only service the ferries were later refitted to carry automobiles in 1925 From 1924 the ferries were operated by the Penang Port Commission formerly Penang Harbour Board through its subsidiary Penang Port Sdn Bhd In 2017 the Malaysian federal government began transferring the ferry service from Penang Port Sdn Bhd to Prasarana Malaysia a government owned entity which manages urban public transportation across Malaysia 2 4 5 Following the handover the ferry service has been rebranded as Rapid Ferry On 31 December 2020 Rapid Ferry ended its service after 3 years 6 In 2021 Penang Port Sdn Bhd which took over the ferry service from Prasarana Malaysia Bhd began operating fast passenger boats between the mainland and the island while one of the iconic ferries Pulau Angsa was used to transport only motorcycles and bicycles Contents 1 Ferry fleet 2 Terminals 3 Major events 4 Ferry schedule 4 1 Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim Mainland Side 4 2 Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda Island side 4 3 Arrival Interval 5 Ferry rates 5 1 Pedestrian 5 2 Season ticket pedestrians valid for two months from date of issue 5 3 Special passengers 5 4 Vehicles 6 References 7 External linksFerry fleet editThe seven ferries in the current fleet and ten retired ferries are named after islands in Malaysia 7 Status Upper deck configuration Name Year built Deadweight tonnage IMO ship identification number PhotographRetired Mixed Pulau Pinang 1956 N A 5286922Retired Mixed Pulau Aman 1959 139 5286831 nbsp Retired Mixed Pulau Langkawi 1959 139 5286867Retired Mixed Pulau Pangkor 1959 139 5286893Retired Mixed Pulau Tioman 1959 139 5287017Retired Mixed Pulau Lumut 1967 139 6422913Retired Mixed Pulau Redang 1971 139 7030470Retired Passenger wbr 8 Pulau Labuan 1971 139 7038408 nbsp Retired Mixed Pulau Undan 1975 262 734724 nbsp Out ofservice Mixed Pulau Rawa 1975 262 7343736 nbsp Out ofservice Mixed Pulau Talang Talang 1975 262 7343748 nbsp Retired Sold Mixed Pulau Rimau 1980 100 7911076 nbsp Out ofservice Mixed Pulau Angsa 1981 100 8010491 nbsp Out ofservice Mixed Pulau Kapas 1981 280 8101082 nbsp Out ofservice Vehicle Pulau Payar 2002 440 9254393 nbsp Out ofservice Vehicle Pulau Pinang 2002 440 9275244 nbsp Out ofservice Passenger Kenangan 1 2 and 3 1999 156 8958784 nbsp In service Passenger Motorcycles amp Bicycles Teluk Bahang 2023 150 9977610 nbsp In service Passenger Motorcycles amp Bicycles Teluk Duyung 2023 150 9977646In service Passenger Motorcycles amp Bicycles Teluk Kumbar 2023 150 9977622 nbsp In service Passenger Motorcycles amp Bicycles Teluk Kampi 2023 150 9977634 nbsp Terminals editAt present the two ferry terminals one each in George Town and Butterworth are also run by Penang Port Commission 4 Map Location Terminal Image nbsp nbsp Raja Tun Uda nbsp Sultan Abdul Halim nbsp George Town Raja Tun Uda nbsp nbsp Butterworth Sultan Abdul Halim nbsp nbsp Aerial photo of the ferry route with the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal on the left and the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal on the rightMajor events edit nbsp The retired Pulau Rimau beached off the Queensbay Mall coast31 July 1988 The collapse of the Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge caused 32 fatalities while 1 674 others were wounded 9 1 January 2021 The Penang ferry service is terminated after 126 years and replaced with new fast boats 7 August 2023 New Penang ferry was launched with replaces speedboats Ferry schedule edit nbsp A typical passenger deck nbsp A typical vehicle deck nbsp The Butterworth passenger waiting area nbsp People at Swettenham Pier queue for the speedboatPangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim Mainland Side edit Weekdays First ferry departure 0630 hours Last ferry departure 2030 hours Duration 8 10minsWeekends First ferry departure 0700 hours Last ferry departure 2030 hours Duration 8 10minsPangkalan Raja Tun Uda Island side edit First ferry departure 0540 hours Last ferry departure 0040 hours Duration 15 20minsArrival Interval edit 5 20 am to 10 00p m 20 30 minutes with 4 ferries operational 10 00 pm to 1 00a m 40 minutes with 1 ferry operationalFerry rates edit nbsp The information and ticketing counter at Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal Closed Pedestrian edit Type Rate in Malaysian Ringgit RM Adult RM2 00Children between 5 and 12 years old RM1 00Season ticket pedestrians valid for two months from date of issue edit Type Rate in Malaysian Ringgit RM Adult RM30 00Special passengers edit Type Rate in Malaysian Ringgit RM Students in school uniform RM0 60Holders of Kad Orang Kurang Upaya Disabled Person Card FreeVehicles edit Type of vehicles Rate in Malaysian Ringgit RM Bicycle RM2 00Motorcycle inclusive of pillion rider RM2 50References edit a b Cheah Jin Seng 2013 Penang 500 Early Postcards Editions Didier Millet ISBN 9789671061718 a b Penang attractions painted on two ferries Metro News The Star Online The Star Retrieved 22 September 2017 Alan Teh Leam Seng 23 September 2018 Malaysia s earliest ferry service PDF New Sunday Times Archived from the original PDF on 9 December 2020 Retrieved 9 December 2020 a b MMC eyes handover of loss making Penang ferry ops to Prasarana in 2 months The Edge Markets 11 May 2017 Retrieved 22 September 2017 Prasarana to take over Penang s ferry service for token sum of RM1 The Star Retrieved 22 September 2017 Lim Anthony 17 December 2020 Penang ferry service to end on Dec 31 cars will have to use Penang bridges to cross the channel from 2021 paultan org Paul Tan s Automotive News Retrieved 10 March 2021 Shipping Data Ship Reference Off limit zone held waiting folk Captain New Straits Times 1 Mar 1989 Still traumatised after 29 years Nation The Star Online Retrieved 1 March 2018 External links editPhotos of the Penang Butterworth Ferries by Peter Loud Photos of Penang Ferry Penang Port Sdn Bhd Feri Penang Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penang ferry service amp oldid 1198418438, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
