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DRY-BULK
Under the Third Malaysia Plan (1975 - 1980), a dedicated bulk cargo
terminal was built to handle both dry and liquid bulks. Located south of the
Perai Power Station and to the north of the 1st Penang Bridge, it cost the
government around RM48.79 million to build back then. Named the Perai
Bulk Cargo Terminal or PBCT in short, it came with 5 berths and
measured 632 metres in length is capable of handling 3.9 million tonnes of
cargo per annum. 500 metres of berth is utilized for normal dry-bulk cargo
while the remaining 132 metres of berth is used for handling Dangerous
Goods (DG) in either liquid or gaseous state. An inner berth measuring
154 metres in length allows for the handling of both dry and liquid bulk
cargo. The design characteristics of the berths in PBCT are as follows:
BERT
DEPTH
MAXIMU
MAXIMUM
(In
ARRIVAL
METER
DWT
DISPLACEME
S)
BCT1
BCT2
BCT3
INNE
R
BERT
H
11
11
11
7.5
NT
50,000
25,000
50,000
10,000
(In TONNES)
66,667
33,300
66,667
13,333