New Brunei-Menumbok ferry starts
Published on: Thursday, December 31, 2009
MENUMBOK: The Menumbok Jetty Terminal is now providing a direct ferry service to Brunei, uplifting its status to that of an international-level ferry terminal.
The service is provided under the Brunei Darussalam National Development Plan and Shuttle Hope is the first ferry from Brunei to begin operations.
This means there would now be increased tourists flow, as well as goods between both Sabah and Brunei.
The 44.49 metre ferry costing RM19.2 million has a 200-passenger capacity and also has a VIP room.
The ferry, owned by a Brunei-based Syarikat PKL Jaya Sendirian Berhad and equipped with safety and security equipment including closed circuit television units (CCTVs).
It can accommodate up to 200 passengers as well as 45 vehicles per trip.
There are some restrictions on the size of the vehicles allowed on board and this includes container lorries, according to its Executive Director Chin Mook Seng.
The ferry departs from Menumbok daily and takes about two-and-a-half hours from Menumbok Ferry Jetty Terminal to reach Serasa Ferry Terminal in Brunei Darussalam, at the speed of 14 knots.
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