Unauthorised foreign fishing vessels apprehended
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak has taken action against three Indonesian fishing boats suspected of illegal fishing in Malaysian waters. According to Director of MMEA Sarawak, First Admiral Maritime Kamal Ariffin Jusoh, the vessels were apprehended during patrol operations conducted by the KM Tun Fatimah approximately 156 nautical miles north of Tanjung […]
MMEA detains tugboat and barge for offences
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here have detained a tugboat and a barge as well as six crew members for various offences yesterday (Apr 10). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh in a statement, said that the detention took place around 2.50pm during an ‘Ops Khas Pagar Laut’ patrol. The vessels […]
MMEA detains tugboat and crew for licence violation
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a tugboat and its six crew members after they failed to produce a domestic shipping licence (DSL) during inspections. According to MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh, the detention took place around 8.50pm last night (Apr 9) during an ‘Ops Khas Pagar Laut’. The […]
Bombardier CL-415 aircraft deployed to douse forest fires
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has deployed its Bombardier CL-415 aircraft to aid in extinguishing forest fires alongside the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at Sungai Adong, near here, since Wednesday. Director of the Miri Maritime Zone Captain Maritime Mohd Shafie Paing announced that the firefighting operation, initiated at 3 pm, began promptly […]
Foreign boats detained, seven arrested
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained two foreign fishing boats and arrested seven crew members for unauthorised fishing in national waters last week. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said that the Tun Fatimah offshore patrol vessel (OPV) conducted the arrests on Thursday night (Mar 7) and Friday morning (Mar […]
MMEA detains tugboat, crew for various offences
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge, arresting six crew members on suspicion of committing various offences during an inspection last Sunday. Tanjung Manis MMEA Zone Director Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said that the offenses, committed under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, include not having a valid domestic […]
MMEA detains Viet fishing vessels
KUCHING: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Offshore Patrol Vessel 1 (OPV1) intercepted two Vietnamese foreign fishing vessels about 210 nautical miles northwest of Mukah yesterday (Feb 4). Sarawak Maritime director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said MMEA made its maiden arrest between 10.45 am and 11.15 am, detaining both fishing vessels which were […]
Local fishing vessel detained for violating permit conditions
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently intercepted a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing beyond its permitted zone. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Mohamad Hassan said the Class C boat was spotted 2.95 nautical miles west of Tanjung Payung at around 7.20 am on Wednesday (Jan 31) by an MMEA vessel patrolling […]
MMEA to receive 4 helicopters, enhance Sarawak, Sabah operations
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will receive four helicopters to boost operations throughout Sarawak and Sabah. Home Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Ruji Ubi said the four helicopters would be stationed at the Malaysian Maritime airbase in Sandakan, Sabah which is the first of its kind in this region. “The helicopters are estimated to have […]
MMEA strengthens security with new offshore patrol vessel
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is set to enhance security along Sarawak’s water borders in the South China Sea with the addition of the new Offshore Patrol Vessel 1 (OPV1). Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ruji Ubi said that the fifth OPV for MMEA will play a crucial role in patrolling the state’s waters, […]
