After posting the early ferry pictures of Old Penang, I made a wish to go on board any ferry keeping to old days. I made it Christmas’s eve, 24-12-2006 by taking a ferry to cross the Bernam River from Hutan Melintang.
Hutan Melintang is a small town in Hilir Perak District, 23 km from Teluk Anson (now renamed as Teluk Intan). There are about 400 fishing ships of various sizes in Hutan Melintang.
Bernam River is located between the states of Perak and Selangor. The ferry is operated by an Indian pilot and a conductor collecting boarding fees, carrying a maximum of 24 passengers and motor-cycles. One ferry operated to and fro the jetties while the other ferry is on standby ready to operate should the one failed to operate and/or during peak hour.
It took 10 minutes ride to cross the river to the palm oil plantation of United Plantations Berhad. What a remarkable trip!
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