Ferry crossing improved

Ferry crossing improved

SERANG, West Java: PT ASDP, the state-owned lake and ferry crossing service company, has improved its ferry services between Merak and Bakauheni by using a faster boat for this coming Idul Fitri holiday.

The Marina Batam-7, which can carry 128 passengers, can complete the course across the Sunda strait in 30 minutes, half of the normal time required by bigger ferries.

Antara said that the Marina Batam-7, which has been operating on the Tanjung Pinang-Batam service, will be an addition to the 14 ferries that are already plying the Sunda Strait. Six fast boats have also been deployed to cope with the expected surge in passengers in the next few days, ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.

Marina Batam-7 will begin full operation in the Sunda Strait on Friday. (emb)