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SANDAKAN, Oct 6 — The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has deployed an additional vessel to monitor activities in Malaysian waters, following the presence of foreign vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Sabah and Sarawak’s coast recently. RMN Eastern Fleet Commander Vice Admiral...
The ongoing amendment of the Cabotage Act 2003 by the National Assembly will reposition the nation’s maritime industry and promises a world of opportunities for local industry players, writes Olaoluwakitan Babatunde With nearly 900km coastal line and about 10,000km of inland waterways, matched with enormous potentials and opportunities, Nigerian maritime sector is capable of generating at least US$1.6 trillion or about 30 times the nation’s annual oil revenues. This is according to a research by the World Bank. Sadly, the nation has not been able to harness these potentials to adequately ...
The fishermen were believed to have escaped with the help of other foreign vessels. According to the MMEA Kudat, it said they received a report at 11am on Friday (March 5) alerting them to two stranded foreign fishing boats at around two nautical miles southeast of Pulau Sibogor Laut, Pulau Banggi. A patrol boat was deployed to the location but could not find any crew from either boat. “According to the villagers nearby, the boats were stranded the night before.Upon inspection, both boats are believed to be Vietnamese fishing boats based on the shape, colour and the registration numbers. ...
In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign