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Originally Posted by Black Page
Why?
How often does that happen? |
How often it happens?
So far only happens once since Sillypore/Indonesia's independence as according to the news.
http://www.realreviews.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=134841
When i was there few days ago,ferries were travelling very close to stationary vessels that were park away from Harbour Bay (they need to do that to be sure of the right direction). I was crossing my fingers hoping these vessels dont collide into one another. The haze must have been pretty bad but when i reach Batam,there was little haze,basically unnoticeable.
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Originally Posted by newyorker88
Due to the haze, visibility was down to 200 metres. Required visibility is 1.5 KM for boats to travel.
Not so frequent thing lah, I heard from friends that the boats sound their horns very frequently last few days of travel.
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I believe it must be really bad after i returned. Vessels on the sea do not have a brake like cars do. When vessels move and when they brake,the vessel were unable to stop immediately.It took a few mins for big vessel with a powerful engine to come to a complete stop. In other word,most of them needs to drive very very slowly due to poor visibility so if they were to take a brake,time required for them to stop completely will be less. Just imagine driving a boat in a foggy forest of trees w/o a brake upon reaching the harbour.
As vessels are driving slower than usual upon reaching the harbour,reaching a little late is rather inevitable.
Batam Center has lots of vessels moving in and out of its harbour whereas Harbour Bay has very much lesser.(i rarely see more than 2 ferries (or vessels) disembarking in Harbour Bay) Hence i prefer to board and alight via Harbour Bay for safety reasons. Partly becos I kiasi ma...lol.
imagine a ship suddenly appearing in this haze
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Originally Posted by swamy
Hi Bro,
We are reached batam.. Check in already @ Formosa..
Taxi booked whole day + tomorrow drop @400k.
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Looks like a good start. Just a gentle reminder,dont pay the full sum at one go to taxi 1st. Just pay the taxi half 1st after your girls reach or after dinner (if he joins you) and the balance after you reach Harbour Bay 2morow.
Good luck and enjoy!