Monday, May 24, 2010

Sunset at Bintulu Waterfront

Here are some sunset shots i took at the newly completed Bintulu Waterfront.
I notice that the sunset over here are much more spectacular
than those we can see over in peninsular Malaysia,
probably because of the open sea here.









A nicely light up waterfront.

Anglers like the place too.



So does lovers!





Sunday, May 16, 2010

Burial Pole of Sarawak

The Kelirieng or burial pole at Kampung Pandan,Sebauh in Bintulu division belongs to a
Punan aristrocrat(chief) is said to be more than 300 years old according to some locals here.
It is carved out of a Berlian tree trunk from the top to bottom
and hollowed at the top to placed the jar containing the chief's bones.
The porcerlain jar i think is from the Ming Dynasty era (similar design Ming bowl)
and i have heard of similar jar price going up to about RM200,000,
that's why the signboard came up,
warning some crazy thief to stay away from the jar.





The flower theme jar.






The only signboard for this historical pole,
one of about 30 still left standing.









Simon,Edward and Mangkat by the pole.




This roof uses berlian wood tiles.


Kampung Pandan view from across the river.






A tree stump by the river side.



Yours truly



Edward and Simon rowing the sampan to cross the river.




Mangkat borrowing a sampan


A long house we visited along the way to Sebauh.



The interior wood

latest update,December 2023,the burial pole is tilting dangerously and is under repair by the Sarawak Museum Department








View Kampung Pandan,Sebauh in a larger map


Sunday, May 9, 2010

Middelburg Bastion-part of the Dutch extension to the Malacca Fort

The rebuild Middelburg Bulwark or Bastion was added by the Dutch around 1660 for extra security of the Malacca Fort,the port and Malacca River.
The bastion is equiped with rifles and cannons and a turret which serve as a lookout point and keeping watch.




The old map of Malacca Fort under Dutch rule.







The turret jutting out of the bastion.







Different layers of the old wall when under Portugist and Dutch rule.



Excavation works by the museum department.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Schenck H90T Transportable Balancing Machine

The Schenck H90T Transportable Balancing Machine is the pride of TNB Remaco
being the only large mobile balancing machine in Malaysia
capable of taking on almost all rotors in Malaysia,
be it generator,steam turbine,hydro or gas turbine
thus saving on time,transport cost to sent the rotors
mostly across the causeway for a balancing job
and not forgeting foreign exchange saved.







The senior technician operating this special equipment is Mr S. Ramulu
and the job manager is Hj Mohd Nasir Zainal together
with Mr Ahmad Fauzi who is doing a major inspection on a GT nearby
and other crew members doing a generator rotor balancing.








Packing up the equipments after the job.





Every piece will be place into or onto this container.


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