THE Marine Department yesterday called upon community leaders to keep themselves updated with issues surrounding the abandoned and shipwrecked vessels along Sungai Belait, as they can be harmful to the environment.
An official from the department’s enforcement division, Hj Yusoff Hj Metusin during a marine safety roadshow at the Kuala Belait International Convention Centre (KBICC) told grassroots leaders to remind boat-owners to take immediate action on ships they had dumped at the river.