Tanker and crew hauled up by MMEA
MIRI: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers here have seized a tanker for anchoring off the coast of Miri without any permission. Miri MMEA director Captain Maritime Mohd Shafie Paing said eight crew on board the vessel, comprising a local skipper and seven Myanmar nationals aged between 22 and 53 years-old, were also detained southwest […]
Diesel worth more than RM30K detained
MIRI: A rigid tanker believed to be transporting diesel worth more than RM30,000, was detained in an integrated operation at Jalan Miri-Bintulu traffic light intersection early this morning (May 29). An enforcement team comprising Miri marine police and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) officers carried out Ops Kontraban at the scene around […]
Tanker with diesel worth RM16,000 seized
MIRI: Police seized a tanker with 15,801 litres of diesel estimated to be worth RM16,000 on Friday night. According to Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, the seizure was conducted at a wharf in Jalan Cattleya 3, Piasau around 9.45pm after receiving information from the public. “Also detained in the raid was a 43 year-local […]
Sarawak tankers exempted from double hull double bottom requirement
SIBU: Oil tankers plying Sarawak waters particularly its riverine areas are now exempted from complying with the double hull double bottom requirement after the Marine Department amended the Malaysian Shipping Notice MSN16/2020, said state Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said this was following the publication of MSN22/200 by the department on Dec 7 […]
