Tugboat, Indonesian crew detained

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat with four Indonesian crews for failure to display its licence, 42 nautical miles Northwest of Miri River on Saturday morning. MMEA Miri director, Eizanizam Muhammad Eng said, the tugboat skipper and three crew were detained during Ops Permai around 5am. “The tugboat was detained after […]

Boats detained for fishing in unlisted zone

MIRI: Two local fishing boats with nine Indonesian crew members have been detained for encroaching into a restricted fishing zone not listed in their licences. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri chief Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the Class C boats were spotted about seven nautical miles off north Kuala Baram during ‘Ops Permai’ at […]