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It’s 9.30 am on a Friday morning – and the Sathish<br />
family is ready to board the ferry to Bintan<br />
for the very first time. The kids are running<br />
around excitedly as Mrs Gagi Sathish keeps a<br />
watchful eye from afar. ”I’ve heard from friends<br />
and family that it’s a really nice place”, she says,<br />
as she calls for them to approach. Sachin and<br />
Shakthi, 10 and 5 years old respectively, run<br />
towards their mother, speaking excitedly <strong>of</strong> the<br />
activities they will be embarking on at Bintan.<br />
”I’m going to go swimming and do all kinds <strong>of</strong><br />
water sports for two days!” declares Sachin,<br />
whilst pestering his mother to show <strong>of</strong>f his new<br />
toys purchased specially for the trip. Amidst the<br />
South China Sea<br />
Teluk Sebung<br />
Bintan<br />
excited chatter and laughter rising in the air, it is<br />
clear that their weekend will be focused on enjoying<br />
authentic Indonesian cuisine, water activities,<br />
jungle trekking, heritage tours and other<br />
exciting plans.<br />
Singapore to Bintan: Less than an hour to<br />
Paradise<br />
Bintan, an island in the Riau archipelago <strong>of</strong><br />
Indonesia, houses a population <strong>of</strong> about 200,000<br />
people with an exotic mix <strong>of</strong> cultures like Malay,<br />
Bugis, Chinese and the Orang Laut (sea people).<br />
This island acts as a major domestic seaport for<br />
the Riau Islands and is a port <strong>of</strong> call for shipping<br />
«<strong>MTU</strong> engines are safe; you’ve never heard <strong>of</strong> anything<br />
going wrong in the industry.» Simon Say, Captain Bintan Resort Ferries<br />
MAP<br />
companies today. Spanning a land area <strong>of</strong> 1,140<br />
square kilometres, this island is a little piece <strong>of</strong><br />
paradise that is also home to nature’s deep tropical<br />
forests, a paradise <strong>of</strong> water sports and an<br />
idyllic weekend destination. With sunny blue<br />
skies and warm weather averaging 26 degree<br />
Celsius all year around, Bintan island is the perfect<br />
weekend getaway for families and couples,<br />
providing a restful break from city life.<br />
Compact and powerful engines<br />
For anyone who doesn’t want to pay the cost <strong>of</strong><br />
an air ticket, the journey to the island starts on<br />
board a ferry operated by Bintan Resort Ferries,<br />
which was established in 1994. In a shade un der<br />
an hour, the high-speed catamarans convey the<br />
holidaymakers from Singapore to Bintan. “For<br />
Bintan Resort Ferries or any ferry operator, the<br />
main thing is having the right machinery parts.<br />
The main engine is the heart <strong>of</strong> the vessel and<br />
must be able to perform”, says Mr Kan Yew Fai,<br />
Operations Manager, Bintan Resort Ferries. With<br />
such high payload vessels, machinery space is<br />
a key constraint – hence, small but powerful engines<br />
are necessary to transfer the optimum number<br />
<strong>of</strong> passengers to their destination quickly and<br />
safely. The four <strong>MTU</strong> Type 16V 2000 M72 propulsion<br />
units can propel each <strong>of</strong> the ferries at<br />
speeds up to 40 knots. Nevertheless, the craft<br />
rarely exceed 30 knots as that keeps the crossing<br />
more comfortable for the passengers.
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