The testing of the sea-bed started off in January on a wrong mis-step
When a drilling platform got stuck, overturned and SOSed for help
Workers braved dangers in raging waters to attach the hook of a crane
To lift it up with its legs sworn off - a two weeks operation that seems inane!

Slabs of concrete, ‘sea-curtains’ and floats piled up in February onshore
Transforming the Tanjung Tokong beach into an eyesore
A crane snapped as it lifted the concrete slabs onto the Beautiful 9 barge
The spectacle of the not so Beautiful 9 was the talk of the village at large!

July marked the Point of No Return with The Teratai splurging sand
As tugboats and barges ply about in haste with equipment, rocks and sand
Depriving residents of sleep and peace from the droning and pollution
Till the rich of ‘The Villas By-The-Sea’ complained of the noisy commotion

The sea lashed out in September overturning a barge with an excavator
Raising concerns about safety guidelines that seem an insignificant factor
And what remedial actions exist to mitigate adverse potential impacts
That are caused or contributed or directly related to CCCC for a fact.

Is E&O’s ‘Green Awareness’ translated meaningfully into ‘Build with Nature’?
Will waterways be created along banks and Gurney Wharf to provide shelter
For otters to rest and for plankton and fish to improve food supply
While dredging spoils are used to create flood plains for plants and animals to multiply?

Is a detailed evaluation impact study carried out during the project cycle
With provisions to mitigate social and environmental impacts
Are eco-enginnering expertise and responsible business conduct put in place
As a good eco-system is crucial not only to Penang but the whole human race?