Iconic Penang ferry 'Pulau Kapas' sinks at Butterworth Wharf

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 had been made to salvage the ferry to no avail.

"Its hull has been rotting for some time and corrosion has set in since it was 'parked' at the wharf from 2018," he said.

Vijayaindiaran said a meeting will be held on Wednesday (July 24) to discuss whether to salvage the ferry or scrap it altogether.

"There were no takers for ferries to be converted into restaurants due to the high cost," he added.

Pulau Kapas is one of the four ferries which were decommissioned on Dec 31, 2020.

The other ferries are Pulau Undan, Pulau Paya and Pulau Talang Talang.