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Terkenang waktu dulu : Jepun

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Passenger Vessel Albartos called to Swettenham Pier 4 years ago

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Y Bhg Datuk Sidik Shaik Osman yang aku kenal

Beberapa bulan lalu, pelbagai desas - desus terdengar dek telingaku akan persaraan beliau dan perlantikan pengerusi baru menggantikannya. Namun, aku memilih untuk berdiam diri tanpa sebarang komen. Pernah aku anjurkan soalan ini ketika kami bertemu di Feri Terminal Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda untuk menaiki feri ke Butterworth dimana beliau memilih untuk menafikannya kerana itulah sikap beliau yang tidak mahu mengulas atau berkata sesuatu yang belum pasti hitam putihnya. Beliau pernah menyuarakan suara hatinya untuk bersara ketika aku  bertemu dibiliknya untuk sesuatu perbincangan suatu masa dulu.Sememangnya aku kerap berjumpa dengan beliau disitu ketika menjawat jawatan presiden SOA. Kekerapan bertinteraksi bersama beliau membuatkan aku mengenalinya mengikut naluri fahamanku dan aku benar - benar menghargai persahabatan yang dihulur beliau. Sesumgguhnya sepanjang pengetahuanku tidak pernah aku mengambil kesempatan untuk kepentinggan. Aku lebih menghormatinya sebagai Ketua Besarku dan sete

The Barge Of Namthong 28

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The story of sinking TB Shoyo 18 in Penang Port

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At 1515hrs, i have anchored the tanker at the petroleum anchorage and on the way back to the base, once i arrived at NBCT 6, i saw the tug boat was swung to left and all in sudden she sunk, i called the port control to inform the accident and rushed to help. Managed to save the tugboat captain and two of his crew. The pilot was rescued by the other boat. According to the Pilot,  once cleared from NBCT 4 with the tugboat and barge were facing north, due to his justification, the current was slightly flooding with calm sea, the distance to shift to NBCT 2 was not far, he ordered the harbour tug to pull the barge slowly with astern movement. He also ordered the captain to ensure the tugboat to maintain position of facing north with slack towing line. He did not know what had happen when the tugboat started to swing to left with huge  slanting. He ordered the harbour tug to stop pulling and released the towing line asap but the the end rope was too tight and end tied. Suddenly without