To Pulau Jerejak

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 27 Nov 2016 23:57
To Pulau Jerejak, Penang
 
 
 
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We left the shelter of Pulau Talang and headed out under a very threatening sky, the local fishermen stop at nothing.
 
 
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Many yachties see these brave souls as a complete nuisance, we see them as hard working people who wave enthusiastically, earn a pittance and do a job many would view as hell on earth / water.
 
 
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All shapes and sizes puttered by, all waving as if we were best friends.
 
 
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The radio chirruped “Beez Neez, we are Maritim Malaysia, what is the name of your captain”. That done, the chap fought to find his English “Have you had any problems with your vessel ???”, we assured him all was well and he bade us a happy journey.
 
 
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After he had sped off waving happily, causing quite a wake – the naughty girl, we twigged that it is because so many vessels report problems along this stretch of coast, mostly with fishermen. Our only problem was with a yacht, one minute it was miles away, the next it was passing in front and zig-zagging to the point of being a pest for the next three hours.............
 
 
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Across the shallows we saw Penang at 17:18.
 
 
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We rounded the corner and saw a sand moving girl.
 
 
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The bridge comes into view.
 
 
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The impressive Second Bridge road looking left.............
 
 
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. .............looking right
 
 
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The straight line crossing the map is the impressive Second Bridge.
 
 
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Going under.
 
 
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Once under we could see the one of the ‘S’ shapes.
 
The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge, E28 is a dual carriageway toll bridge in Penang, Malaysia. It connects Bandar Cassia (Batu Kawan) in Seberang Perai on mainland Peninsular Malaysia with Batu Maung on Penang Island. It is the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after the first Penang Bridge. The total length of the bridge is 24 kilometres (15 miles) with length over water at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 miles), making it the longest bridge in Malaysia and the longest in Southeast Asia. China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC), a main contractor for the second bridge was expected to start work on the second Penang bridge in November 2007 and complete the project in 2011, but the completion date was then postponed to May 2012, and later to February 2014. Construction started in November 2008. To reduce the cost of construction, its design was then modified to resemble the first cable stayed Penang Bridge. The bridge has been built with a large loan from the People's Republic of China to continue and maintain the economic relationship between China and Malaysia. The bridge was officially opened on 1 March 2014 at 20:30 MST and was named after the fourteen Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and was assigned with the route number E28.

The total estimated construction cost is RM 4.5 billion. Or 810.5 million pounds.

 

 

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Dusk. Just beyond the bridge we tucked in behind Jerejak Island for the night.

 

 

 

 

ALL IN ALL A HAPPY LITTLE HOP

                     LOVELY AND PEACEFUL