Since Tuas South is being reclaimed and developed fast, a trip to this area is well necessitated. Especially to check out the Sultan Shoal Lighthouse!
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| Key Landmarks Dec 2022 |
To do this, we skippered a boat to check the sites out before they become extinct!
The first step of course, was to check the boat out before driving it off from Raffles Marina, Singapore's Western Most Marina.
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| The boat used: A model called Kingfisher 18 |
Next, we departed Raffles Marina (famed for it's privately ran lighthouse) towards Tuas South!
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| Off from Raffles Marina! |
In Tuas South, there were many sights! One of the one which amazed me was the 'sand dunes' created with reclaimed materials which is going to be the next phase of the Tuas mega port.
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| Sand Dunes in the Horizon |
Built in 1895, Sultan Shoal and Raffles Lighthouse once demarcated the Singapore Port Waters Limit.
According to sources like (https://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/tag/sultan-shoal/), Sultan Shoal reclamation in 1970s meant no longer it has to be drenched in water.
The lighthouse itself has got a past. It seems to be the case before the 1970s every Ramadan, the Mufti would make regular treks to Sultan Shoal (or Mount Faber) to sight the crescent marking the end of the holy month. I think he must have been looking forward to his yearly boat trip to the drenched shoal!
(https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/muslims-in-singapore-to-celebrate-hari-raya-puasa-on-tuesday-may-3-mufti)
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Tuas 2nd Link
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In no time, we were back at Raffles Marina looking at the Jam at Tuas 2nd Link. What a day!
Let's take a look at how Tuas looks like before it changes too fast.
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Taken from Google Maps
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Taken from Navionics Dec 2022
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