Malaysia: MMEA detains oil tanker and cargo ship for illegally anchoring in Johor waters
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The Johor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Monday (22 April) said an oil tanker and a cargo ship were detained in two enforcement operations for anchoring illegally on 21 April.
Johor MMEA director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said both ships were detained by MMEA operational teams at different locations in Johor waters.
A Sierra Leone-registered cargo vessel that was detained at 11am at 13.5 nautical miles east of Tanjung Penawar.
The second incident involved a tanker, registered in Comoros, at the south-east nine nautical miles, Tanjung Balau.
The detained cargo ship crew consisted of 15 Bangladeshi and Indonesian nationals, aged between 25 to 56, while the tanker was operated by 29 Indian, Pakistani and Iranian nationals aged between 21 to 54.
The captain and crew members were brought to the Tanjung Sedili Maritime Zone for further investigation under Section 491B(1)(L) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.
Since 24 March 2021, a total of 297 merchant vessels were detained including 34 ships recorded for 2024 so far.
Photo credit: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Published: 24 April 2024
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