Tugboat, barge detained over failure to inform on change of skipper
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak has detained a tugboat with a barge and 10 crew members for failing to produce a written proof on the change of skipper last Sunday (Oct 1). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said a patrol vessel detected a tugboat anchored with a barge […]
MMEA destroys drugs worth over RM27 million
PORT DICKSON: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) disposed of various types of drugs weighing 1,301 kilogrammes, worth more than RM27 million, seized between 2020 and earlier this year. Its deputy director-general (Management) Khairul Anwar Bachok said the drugs were seized in the Kedah and Perlis Maritime Zones; the Kuala Kedah Maritime Zoneas; the Tanjung […]
Tugboat, crewmen detained in Kuala Baram
MIRI: Failure to notify the authorities on the change of skipper resulted in a tugboat being detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at 3.3 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Baram. MMEA Miri director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing said the tugboat was detained during a routine patrol. The vwssel was manned by a local […]
Four Indonesian sailors who jumped off drifting cargo ship found near Pulau Pemanggil
MERSING: Four Indonesian crew members of a cargo ship were found adrift about four nautical miles west of Pulau Pemanggil here after jumping off the vessel which suffered engine failure last Monday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Maritime Zone director Commander Suhaizan Saadin said the victims, identified as Darman, 42, Murhairi, 57, Agus Mustafa, 25, […]
MMEA detains cargo vessel, crew for failing to produce valid documents
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel and its crew after failing to produce a domestic shipping licence (DSL) during inspections. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said they were detained on Monday (Aug 14) at about 1.9 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Muara Tebas. “We found that […]
Tug boat seized, crew arrested by MMEA
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tug boat with three foreign crew members on board, about 3.6 nautical miles to the North West of Kuala Miri waters on Monday. MMEA’s Miri zone director Captain Mohd Shafie Paing said that this action was taken because they had committed an offence under the Merchant […]
MMEA broadens search for missing crews
SEBUYAU: The search and rescue (SAR) mission to find the four missing crew members of MV Tung Sung cargo ship in Sebuyau and Pulau Burung waters has expanded its search area to 159.9 nautical miles. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director, First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunos, said that the operation has been going […]
Eight fishermen docked for illegal fishing
MIRI: Eight fishermen onboard two fishing trawlers were detained after they were caught fishing in a prohibited zone on Saturday afternoon. The crew and the Indonesian skippers were arrested during an operation by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone at about 1.3 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Suai. In a statement MMEA Miri […]
Fishing boat seized, three arrested for illegal fishing
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a local fishing boat for allegedly fishing outside the permitted zone yesterday (Mar 22). Its Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the arrest took place around five nautical miles off Kuala Balingian, Bintulu at around 10 am. “The boat was operated by three crew […]
Labuan fishermen rescued from leaking boat
LABUAN: Three local fishermen have been rescued after their boat sprang a leak in the waters off Tanjung Kubong here on Friday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Labuan director Captain Nudin Jusoh said the fishermen got into difficulties after their boat began taking in water at about 6 pm. “After receiving a distress call at […]
