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30 Apr 2006
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Penang - Belawan RoRo ferry
Just an update as to the Penang - Belawan RoRo ferry, it's a bit unreliable at present, having not run for the past two months. We've been told there should be a ferry next week to Aceh, if not the week after...here's hoping!
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1 May 2006
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I spoke to Alan Ban two weeks ago and he said there is a ferry leaving Penang to Aceh on Friday, May 5. Looks like we will find out some more information tomorrow. Assuming we can get our 60 day visa from the Indonesian Consulate tomorrow or the next day, we will be on it.
Em and Hame, are you in Penang now?
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2 May 2006
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Hi David,
We've spoken to Alan Ban nearly every day for the past month and have yet to establish a fixed sailing date, so whilst keeping our fingers crossed for the 5th, we're not too optimistic. I met with Alan in Penang last week, who said the 5th was a possibility, however the 12th was perhaps more realistic...
We were banking on a ferry departing in April as our Malaysian visas expired 30/4 and therefore as a result are now in Thailand chilling out on the beach waiting for confirmation on the ferry.
Let's hope there's a ferry before long - we'll see you there!
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2 May 2006
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I spoke to Alan today who said that it looks like the ferry may be delayed a day or two from the 5th of May. We will meet him in person tomorrow to find out more. He seemed optimistic that it would be going shortly, but who knows?
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3 May 2006
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I'll bet you a bottle of Tiger the ferry doesn't sail 'till the 12th!
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4 May 2006
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Mmm, a bottle of Tiger? I will have to get back to you on that one...
We spoke to Alan in person today. Apparently the ferry is stuck in Belawan at the moment undergoing "certification". Supposedly there are several vehicles here in Penang waiting to be shipped across the water. He said the earliest the ferry will leave is Tuesday. Alan seems like he is trying his best, but it looks like he is at the mercy of the Indonesian officials. He also said the last ferry sailed in February.
If we don't find out any more solid information in the next day or two, we may be investigating the "chicken boat" option from Melaka.
So the RORO ferry is not a regularly scheduled vessel anymore. Looks like the "chicken boat" may again be the only option for most of us...
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