Angler found safe after kayak capsizes
MIRI: An angler who was cast adrift by bad weather off Pantai Lutong was found safe several hours later this morning. The man who is in his 30s was found drifting in the sea by a search and rescue team from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at about 11.45am. It was reported that the […]
No sign of missing crewman
BINTULU: Search and rescue (SAR) personnel found no new leads on the third day of the operation yesterday (July 4) for an Indian crewman reported missing in Samalaju waters last Saturday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad in a brief update via WhatsApp, said the search focused around Samalaju […]
Three rescued after boat capsizes, one missing
BINTULU: A search has been mounted for a boat crewman reported missing in the waters of Samalaju, here. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said Indian national Himanshu Kumar went missing after the boat was in capsized around 40.2 nautical miles northwest of Bintulu on Saturday morning. Three other […]
Fishermen safe after boat pounds by bad weather, choppy seas
KUCHING: Twelve fishermen had a close shave and managed to survive yesterday night after their fishing boat was battered by bad weather and rough seas. Earlier, the boat operated by a skipper and a crew together with 10 fishermen went out to sea around 1pm from the Sarawak Boat Club Jetty to Lundu waters. Later […]
Errant foreigners jailed 25 months each
BINTULU: Seven foreigners were each sentenced to 25 months in jail after they pleaded guilty to intruding, stealing and damaging some items and equipment at an unmanned platform on May 19. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone director Captain Maritime Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad in a statement, said all the accused pleaded guilty during […]
Errant local fishing boat, crew held
BINTULU: A local fishing boat was detained by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu for breaching the terms of its licence by operating outside of the fishing zone. Bintulu Maritime Zone director Maritime Capt Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad stated that the boat was fishing outside the allowed fishing zone and was spotted about 6.5 […]
Boat detained for fishing in prohibited area
TANJUNG MANIS: A local Class C fishing boat was detained on Wednesday for fishing in a prohibited area. The boat was detained by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) at 5.40 pm, five nautical miles northwest from Kuala Paloh, Sarikei. Tanjung Manis Maritime Zone director Commander (Maritime) Gilbert Tinggak Numpang received tips from the maritime […]
Foreign fishing vessels detained for encroachment
BINTULU: Two foreign fishing boats were detained for fishing in Malaysian waters, about 110 nautical miles north of Tanjung Sirik. According to Bintulu MMEA director Capt (Maritime) Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad, the two foreign fishing boats were detected around 2.50pm by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). They were detained around 3.15pm on May 15. […]
Tugboat, barge detained for unlawful operation
KUCHING: A tugboat and a barge were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for operating with expired documents. Sarawak MMEA director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus disclosed that the tugboat and the barge were stopped approximately five nautical miles from Tanjung Po at around 10pm. He said that an MMEA asset […]
Sarawak Fishing Vessels Association urges release of 12 foreign crew
BINTULU: Members of Sarawak Fishing Vessels Association (SFVA) held a peaceful protest in front of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) office here, demanding the release of all 12 foreign crew registered with SFVA who were detained last Sunday. According to SFVA secretary Harry Tan Joo Seng, all the foreign fishing crew had letters of […]
