Kemaman will create history with the organising of the world’s largest parade of boats, which will involve 1,200 boats of various types, on Sept 13.

Chief of the organising secretariat Mustafa Ab Rahman said the organising of the event was an effort to break the record of 670 boats involved in the parade held in River Thames, London, during the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth in 2012, which was named the largest ever parade of boats in the Guinness World Records.

“We are confident that the participation of 6,000 Terengganu fishermen on Sept 13 will be able to break the record set in River Thames,” he told Bernama in Kemaman today.

Mustafa said the programme was also aimed at proving to the world that Malaysians, if united, were capable of competing with any nationals, and at enabling Malaysia to be known as a respectable nation for its capability in breaking world records.

The 70km parade, which will begin from Kuala Paka to Kuala Kemaman, will involve fishermen from Kuala Kerteh, Kemasik, Kijal, Telok Kalong and Kuala Kemaman.

Communication and Multimedia Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek, who is also Kemaman Member of Parliament, is expected to launch the parade, which will also be attended by a representative of Guinness World Records to witness the effort.

Last year, Kemaman created history when its fibre boat convoy was named the Largest Boat Convoy in the Malaysia Book Of Records.

- Bernama