Comments on: Saving the Last of the Giant Tin Dredges

By: Malcolm Mudge

Malcolm Mudge — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:52:20 +0000

i remember D?avid when he visited myself and John Matin in Ecuador. Long time ago, John martin is in an aged care home now but still remembers the good old days when we bought the malay dredge to Ecuador. Over the Andes.

By: ipohWorld

ipohWorld — Sat, 01 May 2010 03:58:44 +0000

Just two months have gone by since the great news from the State Government that the Dredge would be saved for the long term future. Has anyone got any updates on the progress of this? Has any work been done to stop it sinking? Has the costing study proposed by government actually been completed and if so, how much of taxpayers’ money will be needed. Is it possible we could have a progress report please?

By: Dr Hasral Noor Hasni

Dr Hasral Noor Hasni — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:47:08 +0000

I strongly agree with David Foon
Also should look into large corps to contribute, to ease the burden to the government

Dr Hasral

By: AARON ONG

AARON ONG — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:35:13 +0000

Yup, guv’nor, that’s certainly the gist of it. “Toke barang lusuh” is offering to take the dredge, though no price is quoted.

It’s been months now since I touched on this and no effort has been made to salvage the vessel, so my take is that it will be scrapped. So be it.

Before it does get scrapped, I’d like to propose that a detailed engineering survey and drawing be made so that the technology and know-how is not lost. Perhaps a working scale model suitable for display in a museum can be made out of say, Meccano parts.

By: Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:26:52 +0000

Although I can never be considered competent in the Malay language, I believe that the last post from our dealer friend is suggesting that he buys the dredge parts by the kilo (as scrap). Of course he doesn’t quote a price.

Now with so much cash being needed to move/stabilise/make safe/repair/or whatever is the final decision, I believe that there is still a big risk that in the end the dredge will go for scrap as the money will just not be made available.

Now, a plea to those who own or have responsibility for the dredge; should the dredge be scrapped, then PLEASE save at least one example of those parts that are unique to dredging so that they may be displayed elsewhere. The bucket belt and buckets complete, the main drive wheel and some of the other special machinery would at least give some idea of the immense size of the machinery, particularly if displayed alongside a really definitive (working?) model.

By: toke barang lusuh

toke barang lusuh — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:47:17 +0000

elloo incek

kasi jual sama saya la itu besi.
kira kiping pun bole kira kilo pun bole.

By: AARON ONG

AARON ONG — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:11:14 +0000

Yes Commander, I agree on the RM5 mil MINIMUM pricetag just for the move.

That’s prolly just the bare minimum to put it back together in a static display.

For safe & operational display, try 20 or more.

By: ian Anderson

ian Anderson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:15:23 +0000

As far as I know, the estimated cost just to take the dredge to pieces and move it to another site has recently been put at RM5 million minimum. Further to that, as Aaron points out there will be a lot of damage to be put right once it arrives at the new site. That could cost another million or two. Then there will be the cost of all the infrastructure, new museum building, guardhouse etc as already provided at the present site. Very deep pockets indeed!

And these are not the government’s pockets, they are yours and mine!

By: AARON ONG

AARON ONG — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:29 +0000

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this is awesome ppl…keep it up!:)
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Sorry, What is awesome??? The tin dredge itself? The article? The comments? The 25 cent stamp? The picture of David Palmer?

By: joel

joel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:14:01 +0000

this is awesome ppl…keep it up!:)