Search for missing diver continues
KUCHING: The search and rescue (SAR) operations for a 31-year-old woman feared drowned during a diving activity in Pulau Satang waters, entered day two on Monday (Apr 19). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the search sector today covered an area of 466.68 nautical miles around […]
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 […]
Woman diver feared drowned off Pulau Satang
KUCHING: A diving activity about 23 nautical miles north of Pulau Satang last Saturday, turned tragic when a 31-year-old woman is feared drowned. The incident happened around 4pm when the victim, identified as Chong Su Sian, an experienced diver, went on a diving trip with eight other divers. Chong reportedly decided to make a last […]
Fishing boat detained for violating licence terms
KUCHING: A local fishing vessel was detained for violating the legal conditions of its licences about 4.5 nautical miles off Tanjung Po last Saturday (Oct 24). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said the Class C2 vessel was detained around 1pm in an operation dubbed Ops Khas […]
Sarawak to receive special patrol vessel next year
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in Sarawak will receive one of three 83-metre long offshore patrol vessels early next year. MMEA director-general, Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the three vessels, worth RM700 million, were currently under construction before being handed over to Sarawak, Sabah and Pahang. He revealed that Sarawak was […]
Two local fishing boats detained
MIRI: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained two Class C local fishing boats for various offences in two separate incidents on Tuesday (Aug 25). Miri Maritime Zone director Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said the first arrest was made around 8.05am by Maritime Ship (KM) Siakap while conducting a “Ops Naga Timur” patrol about […]
Six men, tugboat held for having no pass
PORT CLEARANCE TANJUNG MANIS: Failing to produce a Port Clearance Pass resulted in an arrest of six men and a tugboat pulling a barge loaded with gravel, about 3.1 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Jerijih on Monday (Aug 17). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone director Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said […]
Vietnamese fishermen arrested, RM2.5 mln worth of items seized
KUCHING: The crew of two Vietnamese fishing vessels were arrested for encroaching into state waters, about 225 nautical miles north of Tanjung Po last Wednesday (Aug 12). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Maritime Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the arrests took place around 12.30pm when the Maritime Ship (KM) Sri Aman […]
Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized
KUCHING: Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) last Friday seized two Vietnamese fishing vessels, about 221 nautical miles north of Muara Tebas, for fishing in Sarawak waters without permit. MMEA Sarawak region director First Admiral (Maritime) Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the fishing vessels were spotted around 7.30am during an Ops Naga Timur patrol. “When the […]
Fishing boat and crew detained
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone today detained a Class B local fisherman boat about 3.5 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Manat around 11.30am (July 26). Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone Director, Maritime Commander Mohd Ariz Md Kassim said all four crew members including the “tekong” were local men between 23 and […]
