Fishing crew in hot water over zone breach, expired radio licence
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Class C fishing boat and three local crew members for violating licence condition and possessing an expired communication apparatus licence yesterday (Apr 28). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the boat was intercepted at 2.40 am during ‘Op Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ […]
Sarawak needs additional maritime assets
MIRI: Sarawak’s maritime security capabilities must be strengthened with additional assets, the Sarawak Federal Secretary has said. Speaking during an official visit to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s (MMEA) regional office here, Datuk Ahmad Nazri Mohd Hassan warned that the current fleet was insufficient to patrol the state’s vast waters in the South China Sea. […]
Fishing boat detained for violating permit terms
BINTULU: A local fishing vessel was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) during a special operation off Penipah coast for violating its licence conditions yesterday (Apr 24). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the Class C vessel was detected fishing illegally about 10.2 nautical miles from the coast around 7am […]
MMEA detains barge, tugboat
KUCHING: A tugboat and barge were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for failing to maintain clear vessel name markings, about 3.3 nautical miles northeast of Tanjung Muara Tebas during a patrol operation yesterday (Apr 24). MMEA Sarawak director Rear Admiral (M) Mohd Khairi Abd Aziz said the vessels were intercepted during ongoing […]
Man caught operating fishing boat without valid documents
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained a recreational fishing boat and a local man for sailing without a valid license yesterday (Apr 7). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the detention was made at 9.50 am during ‘Op Permai’, ‘Op Khas Pagar Laut’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols. “The boat, […]
MMEA nabs tugboat for shipping offence off Miri waters
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Maritime Zone detained a tugboat approximately 3.9 nautical miles northwest of Lutong around 10.30 am yesterday. MMEA Miri director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the vessel was intercepted during a joint maritime patrol under Op Khas Pagar Laut 1/2025, Op Permai 01/2019, Op Naga Timur, and […]
Fishing boat, four crew detained for breaching licence conditions
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a Class C fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday (Mar 26). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the boat was intercepted at 7.45 am during ‘Op Khas Pagar Laut’, ‘Op Permai’ and […]
SAR ops ends, final victim still missing
KUCHING: The Search and Rescue (SAR) operation to locate the final missing victim of a fishing boat that sank in the waters off Pulau Burong officially ended after five days of intensive efforts. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director, First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said the operation concluded on Dec 27 at 6 pm after […]
MMEA detains fishing boat for employing foreign workers illegally
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained eight crew members and a Class C2 local fishing boat for employing foreign workers without permission last Friday (Nov 22). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said the detention was made at 11.24pm during ‘Ops Permai’ and ‘Ops Tiris’ patrols. The vessel, operated by […]
Court slaps Vietnamese fishermen with RM3mln fine
MIRI: Fifteen Vietnamese fishermen were fined a total of RM3 million by the Sessions Court yesterday (Nov 14) for illegally encroaching into Malaysian waters. The fishermen, aged between 30 and 66, were found guilty of three charges under the Fisheries Act 1985. According to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Zone director Capt Mohd Khairol […]