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Passenger/vehicle ferry “Pulau Pinang” at Penang, 29th January 2013
Owner: Penang Port Commission
Port of registry: Penang
Builder: Boustead Naval Shipyard Lumut, Malaysia
Gross tons: 1,647
Deadweight: 440
Completed 2002
2017: ownership of all PPC ferries transferred to Prasarana Malaysia Berhad & service rebranded “Rapid Ferry”
On Nov 27, 2019 was sent to Bagan Dalam dockyard but her engine could not be repaired due to unavailability of spare parts
Repid Ferry closed down 2020 & all but one its ferries taken out of service.
“Pulau Pinang” was listed to be turned into a floating museum for display at the Tanjung City Marina, but in early June 2021 was reported to be still at the dockyard & partly flooded due to holes in her hull.
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