Fishing Boats of Bintulu

I was passing the beach area in front of the Kidurong Township today. In the calm waters of the man-made bay are parked colourful fishing boats belonging mainly to part-time fishermen . Most of the fishermen bring their boats up to ten kilometers offshore to fish in their free time because most of them are employed by the big companies or organisations at Kidurong Industrial Zone, some 12 kilometers away ( by road).

Big boats, small boats

Bintulu , once a tiny riverine town is always the place to see boats in Sarawak. In the foreground are boats for hire that charge by the hour. The bigger boats in the background ferry workers to offshore oil rigs and gas platforms.