Please Click Here To View Album Kuching, 2nd September 2025 – The Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) conducted an engagement session with the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak (DID) to discuss pressing siltation issues affecting critical riverine transport infrastructure in Sibu Division. The affected facilities include the Sibu Passenger Terminal, R.C. Pontoon Wharf Pulau Babi, R.C. Pontoon Wharf Temple Street, R.C Pontoon Arang Wharf, and Stesen Pam Sungai Loba Lembangan (i.e., DID Flood Mitigation Gate 1 near vicinity Temple Street, and DID Flood Mitigation Gate 2 located near vicinity of Kingwood Hotel) at Batang Rajang, Sibu. The session chaired by the Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board, and has highlighted the operational challenges caused by siltation which pose risks to navigational safety and disrupt the efficiency of riverine transport services in Sibu. The engagement session starts with the briefing on an overview of the current conditions on the severity of siltation accumulation at the terminals and wharves, which underscored the difficulties for vessels to berth alongside, particularly during low tides, which indirectly impacted the wharf operations. The subsequent presentation from DID Sarawak, which provided valuable technical input by recommending engineering interventions as long-term solutions such as extending the landing facilities toward the river at the deepest point, also informed their ongoing project under the Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Phase 4 that covers the construction, upgrading, and reinforcement of flood mitigation structures near the terminal and wharves. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance flood resilience, protect riverine infrastructure, and ensure safer navigation in areas prone to high sedimentation and fluctuating water levels. The short-term solutions were also discussed including maintenance dredging to improve the navigation channel and maintain vessel accessibility at the landing facilities, as well as protecting these facilities from damage or being swept away by wave action from passing vessels and during nearby recreational or water sports activities. Additional measures include improving river flow management to reduce sediment deposition and constructing sediment control structures to trap and manage silt before it accumulates in critical areas. DID also highlighted the need for a feasibility study on a long-term monitoring framework using hydrological and sedimentation studies, supported by modern survey technology, to track sedimentation patterns, forecast risks, and develop an action plan for the maintenance. These proactive measures are intended to safeguard the operational efficiency of the terminal and wharves, support river-based economic activities, and strengthen overall river management. As a closing remark, the Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board emphasised the importance of joint efforts and shared responsibility between SRB, DID, and other relevant agencies through active participation in the technical working group to refine, plan, and implement mitigation strategies. He further stressed that this session should not be a one-time meeting but should be held regularly to strengthen efforts in protecting and sustaining river transport facilities as vital infrastructure. It was also highlighted that tackling siltation will not only improve navigation safety but also support socio-economic activities that rely on rivers for transporting goods and passengers, and boost the tourism industry along Batang Rajang. The Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board also requested DID to keep SRB informed of any ongoing planning related to riverine facilities and rivers so that all agencies remain updated. The engagement session was adjourned at 11.35 a.m

Please Click Here To View Album Saratok, 23 Ogos 2025 – Program Kesedaran Keselamatan dan Kebersihan Sungai anjuran Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak (LSS) dengan kerjasama pelbagai agensi telah berlangsung dengan jayanya di Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Mudong, Saratok pada 22 hingga 23 Ogos 2025.   Program selama dua hari itu berjaya menarik penyertaan lebih 250 orang peserta terdiri daripada murid sekolah, komuniti setempat dan wakil agensi kerajaan.   Acara dimulakan dengan aktiviti gotong-royong membersihkan Sungai Maram dan Sungai Mudong. Aktiviti tersebut bukan sahaja membersihkan halangan kawasan sungai, tetapi juga meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat tentang pentingnya menjaga kebersihan sungai sebagai sumber air dan ekosistem semula jadi.   Pada hari kedua, program diserikan dengan senamrobik, pertandingan mewarna serta siri ceramah kesedaran oleh agensi berkaitan iaitu LSS, Lembaga Sumber Asli (NREB), Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), Majlis Daerah Saratok, Rejimen Askar Wataniah serta Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia. Ceramah ini memberi pendedahan mengenai aspek keselamatan sungai, pemuliharaan alam sekitar dan pengurusan risiko bencana.   Majlis penangguhan telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Berhormat Dato Henry Harry Jinep, Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak (Sungai dan Laut). Turut hadir ialah Yang Berhormat Tuan Friday Belik (ADUN N39 Krian), Lt. Kol. Ding Tiew Wong (Bersara)(Controller LSS), En. Steve Miller (Pegawai Tadbir Menguasa Daerah Kecil Roban), serta En. Lumpoh Entamin (Guru Besar SK Mudong).   Acara simbolik pelepasan anak ikan di Sungai Mudong turut diadakan sebagai komitmen bersama untuk memelihara biodiversiti dan kelestarian sungai di kawasan tersebut.    

KUCHING, 13th August 2025 – The Sarawak Rivers Board received a courtesy visit from the Resident Mukah Division, YBhg. Datu Kueh Lei Poh, accompanied by the District Officer of Matu, the District Officer of Dalat, and officers from the Public Works Department and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Mukah Division. The engagement session was held to discuss and understand the requirements and procedures of the Sarawak Rivers Board in relation to activities and engineering works to be carried out in or across rivers and riverbanks, as well as matters concerning navigational safety and river cleanliness in Sarawak. The session was chaired by Lt. Col. Ding Tiew Wong (Retired), the Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board, and attended by Senior Officers and Technical Staff from Riverine Safety Section, Technical Services Section, Barrage and Shiplock Section, and Enforcement and Legal Section. A presentation of an overview on the functions and duties of the Sarawak Rivers Board was delivered by the Controller of the Sarawak Rivers Board. Key topics included the Board’s core responsibilities in riverine traffic safety and river cleanliness, relevant legislation and legal provisions. The subsequent presentation continued with an explanation on the requirements for site inspection by the Sarawak Rivers Board for any activities and engineering works to be undertaken in or across rivers. It also covered the requirement for the Marine Traffic and Risk Analysis (MTRA) study, and the mandatory compliance with the laws and regulations stipulated under the Sarawak Rivers Ordinance, 1993. The financial procedures were also explained, particularly the payment of the Site Inspection Fee prior to conducting a joint site inspection with the project owner, to ensure a clearer understanding, particularly for projects to be implemented by relevant departments or agencies which are yet to appoint contractors or consultants, including projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan, Rural Transformation Projects (RTP) and the upcoming project under 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). As a result of the engagement session, the Resident of Mukah Division and representatives of departments/agencies in Mukah Division gained a clearer understanding of the roles and functions of the Sarawak Rivers Board in providing comments on safety and cleanliness for any activities and engineering works carried out in or across rivers.  To conclude the session, the Sarawak Rivers Board expressed appreciation to the Resident of Mukah Division and representatives of departments/agencies in Mukah Division for the courtesy visit, which fostered strong cooperation, and emphasised that the Board continues its efforts through stakeholder engagement, which is essential to facilitate the smooth implementation of the large scale projects including the community projects that benefit the rakyat. The engagement session was adjourned at 11.00 a.m.

Please Click Here To View Album Bintulu, 15 Ogos 2025 - Program Kesedaran Kebersihan Sungai Friends of Rivers anjuran Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak (LSS) telah berjaya dilaksanakan pada 12 hingga 15 Ogos 2025 di Batang Kemena, Bintulu. Program ini merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha berterusan LSS untuk meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat mengenai kepentingan menjaga kebersihan dan keselamatan sungai sebagai nadi kehidupan rakyat Sarawak.   Majlis Penutupan Program telah disempurnakan pada 15 Ogos 2025 oleh Yang Berhormat Dato Henry Harry Jinep, Timbalan Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak (Sungai dan Laut) selaku tetamu kehormat. Turut hadir ialah Yang Berhormat Tuan Iskandar Bin Turkee, ADUN N.67 Jepak, serta Puan Angellie Stephen Raja, Setiausaha Politik kepada Premier Sarawak yang mewakili Yang Berhormat Tuan Johnny Pang Leong Ming, ADUN N.68 Tanjong Batu. Majlis ini turut dihadiri oleh Lt. Col. Ding Tiew Wong (Bersara), Controller LSS, Encik Awang Mohammed Nizam Bin Awang Ali Bohan, Pegawai Daerah Bintulu, ketua-ketua jabatan kerajaan, wakil-wakil syarikat swasta, pemimpin masyarakat serta para peserta.   Sepanjang program empat hari tersebut, pelbagai aktiviti telah dianjurkan termasuk ceramah pendidikan kesedaran di SK Kampung Baru dan SK Orang Kaya Mohammad, aktiviti gotong-royong membersihkan kawasan tebing sungai bersama komuniti perkapalan dan Persatuan Kapal Nelayan Sarawak (Cawangan Bintulu), serta ceramah kesihatan oleh Pejabat Kesihatan Bahagian Bintulu mengenai bahaya penyakit denggi dan langkah pencegahannya. Pihak LSS juga telah memberikan penerangan tentang kepentingan menjaga kelestarian sungai agar mesej ini dapat sampai terus kepada komuniti yang bergantung kepada sungai dalam kehidupan harian mereka.   Program Friends of Rivers kali ini telah melibatkan penyertaan seramai 600 orang peserta.   Secara keseluruhan, Program Friends of Rivers di Batang Kemena telah mencapai matlamat penganjuran dengan melibatkan kerjasama pelbagai pihak dalam memelihara sungai. Usaha ini bukan sahaja memastikan sungai kekal bersih dan selamat, malah turut memperkukuh kesedaran masyarakat terhadap pentingnya sungai sebagai warisan yang perlu dipelihara untuk generasi akan datang.  

Please Click Here To View Album Sibu, 8 Ogos 2025, Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak (LSS) telah melaksanakan Mesyuarat dan Operasi Pemantauan Aktiviti Riverine di Sektor Wilayah II, Sibu pada 7 hingga 8 Ogos 2025. Inisiatif ini bertujuan memastikan semua aktiviti di sungai berjalan dengan selamat, mematuhi peraturan, serta bebas daripada pencemaran dan gangguan terhadap keselamatan navigasi.   Operasi memberi tumpuan kepada aspek penguatkuasaan pematuhan Sarawak Rivers Ordinance 1993 (SRO 1993), termasuk pemeriksaan Permit Pengangkutan Sungai, pemantauan kerja-kerja kejuruteraan dan struktur pembinaan di sungai dan tebingan, serta aktiviti pengambilan mineral. Selain itu, operasi turut memeriksa aktiviti river crossing sambil memupuk kesedaran penggunaan jaket keselamatan dalam kalangan pengguna pengangkutan sungai.   Kawasan operasi meliputi laluan di sepanjang Batang Rajang, dari Terminal Penumpang Sibu ke Kanowit, Sarikei, Daro, Batang Igan, serta beberapa lokasi tumpuan (hot spot) yang telah dikenal pasti.   Hasil pemantauan mendapati terdapat beberapa pelanggaran peraturan di bawah SRO 1993 oleh pemilik projek, kontraktor dan juragan kapal. Tindakan penguatkuasaan telah diambil mengikut peruntukan undang-undang yang berkuat kuasa.   Seramai 30 anggota LSS pelbagai pangkat terlibat dalam operasi ini. LSS akan terus melaksanakan pemantauan secara berkala bagi meningkatkan tahap keselamatan, kelestarian dan kebersihan laluan sungai di negeri ini.

The Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association (SSSA) and the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) jointly organised the Anti-Piracy Forum 2025 on 6 August 2025 at Tanahmas Hotel, Sibu, Sarawak, bringing together government agencies, maritime industry players, and international partners to enhance cooperation in combating piracy and sea robbery in Asia. The event was officiated by YB Dato Henry Harry Jinep, Deputy Minister of Transport Sarawak (Maritime and Riverine), as the guest of honour, who also delivered the keynote opening remark. Opening addresses were given by SSSA Chairman Mr Yong Ing Huong and ReCAAP ISC Assistant Director (Operations) Mr Kwon Soon Tae. Presentations included strategies for strengthening regional cooperation by ReCAAP ISC Senior Manager Liu Mei and enforcement updates on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, along with experience sharing from Tung Seng Enterprise Sdn Bhd and Gimhwak Shipping Sdn Bhd.   The Sarawak Rivers Board, led by Controller Lt. Col. Ding Tiew Wong (Bersara) and accompanied by officers, attended the forum as part of their ongoing commitment to maritime safety, riverine security, and anti-piracy collaboration, underscoring the importance of multi-stakeholder engagement, information sharing, and enforcement coordination to safeguard regional trade routes.

Please Click Here To View Album Song, 2 Ogos 2025 – Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak (LSS), dengan kerjasama pelbagai agensi kerajaan, telah berjaya menganjurkan Program Kesedaran Keselamatan dan Kebersihan Sungai selama dua hari di Rumah Panjang Sinau, Batu Labang, Katibas pada 1 dan 2 Ogos 2025.   Program ini bertujuan meningkatkan kesedaran dalam kalangan penduduk setempat terhadap kepentingan keselamatan di sungai serta penjagaan kebersihan kawasan persekitaran, khususnya di sepanjang Sungai Katibas. Antara aktiviti utama yang dilaksanakan ialah gotong-royong di sekitar jeti SK Lubok Bedil, sesi ceramah keselamatan, dan demonstrasi pencegahan kebakaran oleh Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (BOMBA).   Lima agensi penceramah telah menyampaikan ceramah berkaitan keselamatan, kesihatan, dan alam sekitar, iaitu: • Majlis Daerah Kapit • Pejabat Kesihatan Kapit • Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) • Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (BOMBA) • Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak (LSS)   Majlis penangguhan telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Berhormat Tuan Lidam Anak Assan, ADUN N.62 Katibas. Turut hadir ialah Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Safiee Bin Haji Ahmad, Pengerusi Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak merangkap ADUN N.43 Daro; Lt. Kol. Ding Tiew Wong (Bersara), Controller Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak; Encik Harry Edwin, Pegawai Daerah Song; serta ketua-ketua masyarakat termasuk Tr. Sinau Anak Jangan.   Antara acara utama yang menarik perhatian ialah pelepasan sebanyak 3,000 benih anak ikan tengadak ke dalam Sungai Katibas, serta penyampaian jaket keselamatan dan cenderahati kepada penduduk dan agensi yang terlibat.   Program ini telah dihadiri oleh seramai 150 peserta yang terdiri daripada penduduk Rumah Panjang Sinau, pelajar, wakil agensi kerajaan serta komuniti sekitar.   Program ini mendapat maklum balas yang sangat menggalakkan daripada penduduk setempat, yang menyifatkannya sebagai satu inisiatif berimpak tinggi dalam memperkukuh kesedaran terhadap keselamatan sungai serta kebersihan persekitaran rumah panjang.   Ia diharapkan dapat diteruskan pada masa akan datang bagi memperkukuh kerjasama antara agensi kerajaan dan komuniti dalam memelihara sumber air dan keselamatan di kawasan pedalaman.