Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 38, Number 13. 12th June 1975
14-4-75 — The Dying Lighters Down By The Riverside
14-4-75
The Dying Lighters Down By The Riverside
The once bustling Singapore River may soon turn into a graveyard for derelict lighters because of the downturn in the cargo-handling which resulted in only 40% regular use of the lighters. Lighters, if not used — i.e. left dormant for two months, would begin to rot. As most of the lighters in Singapore are towed by tugs, preference for self-propelled lighters was another reason why the majority of the lighters were not hired by shipping companies, according to some operators.
A spokesman for the Port of Singapore Authority said any boat which caused obstruction to navigation must be removed by the owner.