MMEA Intercepts fleeing tanker in Tanjung Tuan waters 22 May 2021 / 16:36 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
MELAKA: The Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a tanker fleeing from Johor MMEA detention, in the waters of the Straits of Melaka early this morning.
Its director, Captain (Maritime) Haris Fadzillah Abdullah, said that the MT JW Jewel tanker was detained at 2.30 am this morning, about 1.9 nautical miles from Tanjung Tuan beach.
“The MT JW Jewel tanker was previously detained by the Johor MMEA, for anchoring without permission in the waters of Tanjung Balau, before it was detected missing from the location where it was detained.
MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has foiled a tanker’s attempt to escape from detention by navigating the Straits of Malacca in a bid to dodge authorities.
MMEA Negri Sembilan/Melaka director Maritime Captain Haris Fadzillah Abdullah said the vessel was intercepted at 2.30am on Saturday (May 22), when spotted at the waters of Tanjung Tuan in Negri Sembilan. Preliminary investigations showed that the vessel registered in Vietnam was heading towards the north, he said.
He said they promptly acted to an alert from the Maritime Sea Surveillance System at 9.55pm on Friday (May 21) before intercepting the vessel registered as MT JW Jewel about 15 nautical miles from the Port Dickson coastline.
Extent of Malaysian waters off East Johor
In nearly all the cases Gard has handled, mariners had mistakenly understood their anchoring position to be outside Malaysian territorial waters. As our correspondent, Spica, reports in their recent circular these waters are sometimes referred to as Singapore OPL East, or sometimes even International waters.
The Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 and the Federation Light Dues Act 1953
All the recent detentions have been under section 491B(1) of the Malaysian Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 (MSO). This section stipulates that ships must notify the Director of Marine of activities within Malaysian waters whenever engaging in various activities. The relevant provision in this section under which vessels have been detained by the MMEA is 491B(1)(l) which is a sweep-up provision, requiring approval be obtained for “any other activity as determined by the Director of Marine”. The provision is widely worded, which makes it difficult to challen
During a 10-day operation called “Jangkar Haram”, Malaysia clamped on illegal anchoring in its waters. The ships involved have either been warned and ordered to leave or detained and fined. BIMCO recommends Masters to take extra precaution and obtain prior permission from relevant authorities before anchoring. When anchoring in waters off Singapore, Malaysia or Indonesia, .
Sunday, 25 Apr 2021 08:48 AM MYT
File photo showing Yousry pointing to the area of Chong’s last dive on a map during the press conference. Photo by Chimon Upon
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KUCHING, April 25 The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) together with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) would be conducting a detailed investigation into the case of Karen Chong, a 31-year-old woman who died during a diving trip near Satang Island on April 17.
Her body was found by local fishermen about 16.4 nautical miles north of Tanjung Po – or 52km from her last known location – on April 22.