Foreign boats detained, seven arrested
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained two foreign fishing boats and arrested seven crew members for unauthorised fishing in national waters last week. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said that the Tun Fatimah offshore patrol vessel (OPV) conducted the arrests on Thursday night (Mar 7) and Friday morning (Mar […]
MMEA detains tugboat, crew for various offences
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tugboat and a barge, arresting six crew members on suspicion of committing various offences during an inspection last Sunday. Tanjung Manis MMEA Zone Director Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said that the offenses, committed under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, include not having a valid domestic […]
MMEA detains Viet fishing vessels
KUCHING: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Offshore Patrol Vessel 1 (OPV1) intercepted two Vietnamese foreign fishing vessels about 210 nautical miles northwest of Mukah yesterday (Feb 4). Sarawak Maritime director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said MMEA made its maiden arrest between 10.45 am and 11.15 am, detaining both fishing vessels which were […]
Local fishing vessel detained for violating permit conditions
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently intercepted a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing beyond its permitted zone. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Mohamad Hassan said the Class C boat was spotted 2.95 nautical miles west of Tanjung Payung at around 7.20 am on Wednesday (Jan 31) by an MMEA vessel patrolling […]
MMEA to receive 4 helicopters, enhance Sarawak, Sabah operations
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will receive four helicopters to boost operations throughout Sarawak and Sabah. Home Ministry secretary-general, Datuk Ruji Ubi said the four helicopters would be stationed at the Malaysian Maritime airbase in Sandakan, Sabah which is the first of its kind in this region. “The helicopters are estimated to have […]
MMEA strengthens security with new offshore patrol vessel
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is set to enhance security along Sarawak’s water borders in the South China Sea with the addition of the new Offshore Patrol Vessel 1 (OPV1). Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ruji Ubi said that the fifth OPV for MMEA will play a crucial role in patrolling the state’s waters, […]
MMEA showcases capabilities in Maritime Perkasa Timur Exercise
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is gearing up for the closure of the Maritime Perkasa Timur Exercise scheduled for Saturday morning (Nov 4) in the waters of Sarawak. MMEA Sarawak Maritime director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the exercise serves as a platform to demonstrate MMEA’s prowess in fulfilling its duties […]
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 […]
