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Barge At Silicon Island Project Site Experiences Stability Issue, All 11 Crew Rescued

Barge At Silicon Island Project Site Experiences Stability Issue, All 11 Crew Rescued

Barnama20-05-2025

GEORGE TOWN, May 20 (Bernama) -- A barge operating at the sand rehandling station experienced stability issues near the Silicon Island project site at about 11.18 am today.
Chairman of Silicon Island Development Sdn Bhd Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said that all 11 crew members comprising two Malaysians, one Chinese national and eight Indonesians were rescued without injury.
He said initial assessments indicate that operational factors, including a possible issue with the discharge pipe, might have affected the hopper load during the offloading process.

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