Vessel Arrest
Malaysia: MMEA detains oil tanker and cargo ship for illegally anchoring in Johor waters
Sierra Leone-registered cargo vessel was detained at 13.5 nautical miles east of Tanjung Penawar and a tanker registered from Comoros at south-east nine nautical miles, Tanjung Balau.
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.
A tanker, registered in Comoros, was detained nine nautical miles southeast of 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
Vessel Arrest
Malaysia: MMEA detains Panama-registered container ship for illegal anchoring
Ship, which had 20 male Chinese nationals onboard including a Captain, was detained about 29 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Karang at 1.40pm.
Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Saturday (7 December) detained a container ship for anchoring without permission about 29 nautical miles southwest of Tanjung Karang at 1.40pm.
Selangor MMEA director Maritime Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh said the arrest was a result of information from Area Control Centre (ACC) SWASLA Klang which traced the position of the ship.
Acting on information from the Maritime Department of the Central Region (JLWT) that the ship did not have clearance to anchor, a MMEA patrol boat intercepted the container ship.
The ship is said to be registered in Panama with 20 male crew onboard including a Captain, aged between 30 and 59. All of them were Chinese nationals with valid identification documents.
Further examination of the documents found that the ship's captain failed to present any documents for permission to anchor.
The case is being investigated under Section 491B (1) (l) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, which carries a fine of not more than MYR 100,000 or a jail term of not more than two years, or both, for anchoring without permission.
An arrest warrant on the vessel was issued and the captain and a crew of the vessel have been taken to the Selangor State Maritime Headquarters for further investigation.
Photo credit: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Published: 9 December, 2024
Legal
Vietnam: Two vessels seized over 31,000 litres of illegal diesel oil
Vietnam Coast Guard said vessels were transporting various quantities of oil material: “HP-3790” was transporting about 16,000 litres and “Phuong Nam 68” transported about 15,000 liters.
The Vietnam Coast Guard on Thursday (5 December) said it detained vessel HP-3790 in the sea bordering Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province.
The Coast Guard discovered the ship at 2pm on 4 December displaying several suspicious signs and ordered the vessel to stop for administrative inspections.
The authority proceeded to inspect the vessel, which had three crew members on board, and found it to be transporting about 16,000 litres of diesel oil with no invoices or documents proving its legal origin.
The Coast Guard also detained another ship, Phuong Nam 68, that also had three crew members on board at 10am on 5 December.
The ship was transporting about 15,000 liters of DO oil with no invoices or documents proving its legal origin.
As such, the ships were handed over to the Command of Coast Guard Region 1 for further investigation and handling in accordance with the provisions of law.
Photo credit: Vietnam Coast Guard
Published: 9 December, 2024
Crime
Vietnam: Fishing vessel arrested over 75,000 litres of unknown origin diesel oil
Initial investigation found the ship, which had four crew members on board, to be transporting more than 75,000 litres of diesel oil with no documents proving its legal origin.
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