Tarikh : 23-24 Mei 2025 Tempat  : Rh. Dapong, Nanga Antawau, Baleh, Kapit Pada 23 hingga 24 Mei 2025, Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak telah menganjurkan Program Kesedaran Keselamatan dan Kebersihan Sungai bertempat di Rh. Dapong, Nanga Antawau, Baleh, Kapit. Program ini telahdirasmikan oleh Yang Berusaha Tuan Elvis ak. Didit, ResidenBahagian Kapit.   Pada 23 Mei 2025, aktiviti gotong-royong telah dijalankan melibatkan para peserta dan penduduk setempat bagimembersihkan kawasan “Water Intake” di Sungai Selirik, Nanga Antawau. Seterusnya, pada 24 Mei 2025, ceramah kesedaran telah disampaikan oleh wakil agensi kerajaan seperti Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak, Jabatan Hutan Sarawak, Lembaga Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar(NREB), Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia, PejabatKesihatan Bahagian Kapit, serta Sarawak Energy Berhad(Baleh HEP). Ceramah inj adalah bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesedaran masyarakat terhadap kepentingan menjaga kebersihan sungai serta mengamalkan langkah-langkah keselamatan ketika berada di kawasan sungai. Dalam program ini juga, penyampaian jaket keselamatan kepada penduduk tempatan telah disempurnakan oleh Yang Berusaha Tuan Elvis ak. Didit, Residen Bahagian Kapit.   Program ini telah berjaya menarik penyertaan seramai 150 orang peserta yang terdiri daripada penduduk Rumah Dapong serta kampung-kampung berhampiran. Maklum balas yang diterima amat positif, dan para peserta menyatakan harapan agar program seumpama ini dapat diteruskan serta diperluaskan ke kampung-kampung lain di kawasan sekitar pada masa hadapan.   Turut hadir dalam program ini ialah En. Leonard Luhat Laing yang mewakili Controller Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak, Puan Bawang ak. Majau, Penghulu Kawasan Nanga Antawau, Tr. Dapong ak. Sempurai serta pegawai dan kakitangan daripada pelbagai agensi kerajaan yang terlibat dalam menjayakan program ini. Please Click Here For Next Photo

Please Click Here To View Album MIRI, 2nd May 2025 – The Riverine Traffic and Navigation Safety Committee (RTNSC) of the Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) conducted a site visit to the project site for the Proposed Dredging and Associated Works at Batang Baram Delta, Miri. The purpose of the visit is to assess the compliance with the risk mitigation measures made in the approved final Marine Traffic and Risk Analysis (MTRA) study related to the proposed dredging and associated works and to get further clarification on the proposed additional risk mitigation measures and recommendations to be incorporated into the MTRA report for the proposed temporary wharf or also known as Material Off Loading/Loading Facility (MOLF) to facilitate material loading and unloading operations throughout the dredging works until completion. The visit was led by Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Safiee Bin Haji Ahmad, Chairman of SRB and accompanied by RTNSC members including Capt. Ting Hien Liong, CEO of Shin Yang Shipping Sdn. Bhd., Mr. Rudy Beltran Paris from the Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS), Mr. Sharizan Bin Jili and Mr. Mohd. Amrun Hafey from the Sarawak Region Marine Department, Mrs. Bong Bok Eng from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarawak, and Mrs. Norlida Ramlee from the Public Works Department Sarawak, the General Manager and Management Team from the Miri Port Authority (MPA), Officers from the SRB, the MTRA Consultant, namely, AJA Prima Sdn. Bhd., and the Contractor, namely, China Communication Construction Company Sdn. Bhd. (CCCC). The program was held at the Project Site Office for the Proposed Dredging and Associated Works at Batang Baram Delta, Miri (Phase 1), under the Miri Port Authority (MPA). The briefing session commenced with welcoming remarks by Puan Serawa Budol, General Manager of MPA, followed by a comprehensive briefing by Mr. Wai Wai, Equipment Manager of CCCC, which included an overview of the scale and progress of the project as of 25th April 2025. The project involves dredging a 6-kilometre-long channel with a bottom width of 50 metres to a depth of -5 metres Chart Datum (CD), removing approximately 1.26 million cubic metres of dredged material. It also includes the construction of 12 kilometres of training bunds with a sloped embankment-type breakwater design, using approximately 650,000 cubic metres of stones of various sizes. The Marine Traffic and Risk Analysis (MTRA) was delivered by Mr. William Jinep, Director of AJA Prima Sdn. Bhd. The study covers navigational risk assessment on the additional risk mitigation measures for a proposed temporary wharf or also known as Material Off Loading/Loading Facility (MOLF) which is constructed near the river mouth of Batang Baram, located at the north training bund. The MOLF essential for efficient material handling via barges due to limited road access to the project site, is a temporary structure intended to be dismantled upon project completion. Its use is anticipated to reduce road traffic, enhance site safety, and minimise environmental impact. AJA Prima also presented its Compliance Monitoring Plan, committing to the quarterly submission of monitoring reports to SRB, or monthly if high-risk activities are identified. The compliance monitoring by AJA Prima Sdn. Bhd. is conducted in collaboration with MPA, SRB, the Sarawak Region Marine Department, and the contractor. After the presentation session, the program continued with a site visit to the north training bund, which is currently under construction and has reached 600 meters toward the sea, the dredging locations, and the proposed MOLF area. During the site inspection, it was observed that a total of 12 temporary navigation buoys (i.e., 6 Starboard Hand Buoys and 6 Port Hand Buoys) had been installed at the project site during the sand pumping phase. These Aids to Navigation (AtoN) serve to provide adequate guidance to vessels and enhance the safety of navigation when entering or exiting the channel at the Batang Baram river mouth. A total of 5 work barges, 1 sand dredger, and 2 tugboats were stationed at the site to support the dredging operations. A total of 2 speedboats were deployed to monitor marine traffic and ensure that the designated work zone is not encroached upon by unauthorised vessels. This compliance is in accordance with the Riverine Notice (Notice No.: LSS/HQ/RIV/38/2025) issued by the Sarawak Rivers Board on 16th April 2025. The site visit is part of the continuous efforts and commitment of the SRB to assess the level of compliance by the project owner or contractor with the recommended risk mitigation measures made in the MTRA study. This is a crucial effort to ensure full compliance with safety requirements, including the adequate installation of AtoN to ensure safe navigation, effective project execution, and the successful implementation of engineering works in rivers. The site visit was successfully conducted with good cooperation from MPA, relevant departments/agencies, shipping community, consultants, and the contractor. The visit concluded at 11:00 AM.

Please Click Here For Next Photo   Sibu, 29 April 2025 – The Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) convened a discussion session with key stakeholders from various state government agencies to address issues related to sand dredging activities in the Batang Rajang River. The primary objective of the engagement was to gather insights and perspectives from each participating agency concerning the ongoing issue of non-compliance by vessels involved in sand dredging operations. The session also aimed to explore collaborative solutions and chart a constructive path forward to resolve these compliance challenges. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Leonard Luhat Laing of the Sarawak Rivers Board and was attended by representatives from Land and Survey Sarawak, the Sarawak Coast Guard, the Marine Department (Sarawak Region), the Marine Police, and Magna Focus Sdn. Bhd.

Pada 26 April 2025, Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, Menteri Pengangkutan Sarawak telah membuat lawatan tapak ke atas projek RMK-12, sesi taklimat ringkas berhubung perlaksanaan serta progres terkini projek telah disampaikan oleh wakil pihak konsultan projek iaitu Jurutera CSD Sdn. Bhd. Semasa sidang media, Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin telah menyatakan bahawa beliau berharap agar kerja-kerja menaiktaraf kemudahan yang sedia ada ini  dapat disiapkan mengikut tempoh yang ditetapkan. Menurutnya lagi, projek berkenaan yang dijangka siap pada September tahun 2025 akan menyediakan satu kemudahan yang lebih kondusif demi keselamatan dan keselesaan semua pengguna sungai. Beliau turut memaklumkan bahawa pihak Kementerian Pengangkutan Sarawak akan terus bekerjasama dengan semua pemegang taruh bagi memastikan projek atau inisiatif berkaitan akan siap mengikut perancangan yang telah dibuat. Turut hadir semasa sesi lawatan tapak projek adalah Yang Berhormat Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) N.46 Meradong, Yang Berbahagia Datu Wong Hee Sieng, Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Pengangkutan Sarawak, Yang Berbahagia Datu Michael Ronnie ak Langgong, Residen Bahagian Sarikei, Lt.Kolonel Ding Tiew Wong (Bersara), Controller Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak, En.Thomas ak Geoffrey Kandawang, Pegawai Daerah Meradong, En Lau Chi Sing, Setiausaha Majlis Daerah Meradong dan Julau (MDMJ), Pegawai – Pegawai Kanan Lembaga Sungai-Sungai Sarawak dari Ibu Pejabat dan Pejabat Wilayah II, Sibu serta wakil kontraktor projek iaitu Syarikat Ismail Patimas.