Tugboat, barge and crew detained for various offenses
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge along with five crew members for committing various offenses yesterday (Aug 17). MMEA Bintulu Zone director Capt Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said that the detention took place around 10.40am during ‘Op Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols. The vessels, operated by four locals […]
Two errant tugboats, eight crew members detained
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two tugboats and their eight crew members in the Miri Maritime Zone. The vessels were intercepted 3.7 nautical miles west of the Lutong coast during routine patrols under Operation Permai and Operation Tiris. Miri Maritime Zone director, Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the crew members, all […]
Man missing after fishing trip
SIMUNJAN: An elderly man has been reported missing after failing to return home from a fishing trip at Muara Sebuyau today (July 14). The missing man, identified as Ong Kim Huat, 65, left his house around 2.30 pm on Friday (July 12) to fish near a river at Kampung Demak Baru, Phase 1, Jalan Bako. […]
Local fishing vessel detained for licence violation in Miri waters
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Miri has detained a Class C local fishing vessel for allegedly violating the Fisheries Act 1985 by breaching the conditions of its licence. Miri Maritime Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad confirmed the vessel was detained by the Malaysian Maritime patrol ship during routine patrols under […]
MMEA seizes RM 350,000 worth of syabu
MIRI: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted a wooden boat carrying syabu (methamphetamine) valued at RM 350,000 during a significant operation dubbed ‘Ops Permai’. Conducted on June 30, it resulted in the seizure of 10kg of the illegal substance. The wooden boat, measuring 16ft in length and equipped with a 15-horsepower outboard motor, was […]
Tanker, crew detained in Miri waters
MIRI: A tanker and its crew have been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) within the Miri maritime zone, located 2.1 nautical miles west of Kuala Miri. The vessel was intercepted early Wednesday morning under suspicion of violating multiple regulations, including the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952, due to the lack of valid […]
MMEA seizes passenger boat for reckless operation
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritim Malaysia) Bintulu zone seized a passenger boat for operating recklessly in the waters off Bintulu. The vessel was intercepted yesterday at approximately 12:40pm, 2.5 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Kemena. Maritime Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah, stated that the boat was found operating in violation of the Merchant […]
MMEA detains fishing boat, six crew for licence violation
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and its six crew members for allegedly violating the conditions of their licence. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said they were detained around 11 pm during ‘Ops Permai’ and ‘Ops Tiris 3.0’ patrols on Tuesday (May 14). The boat, operated […]
Recreational boat seized for licence infringement
MIRI: A recreational boat with seven passengers on board ran foul of the law off Kuala Baram on Saturday. Its local skipper and two crew members were pulled up after patrolling Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency personnel discovered they had transgressed licence conditions of the boat. According to MMEA Miri Zone director Maritime Captain Mohd Khairol […]
MMEA foils sugar, rice smuggling attempt by foreigners
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained three crew members and a foreign fishing boat on suspicion of attempting to smuggle packs of sugar and rice out of Sarawak. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said that the arrest was made in Tanjung Datu waters around 8.10 pm last Saturday (May […]