The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s detained a tanker ship along with a fishing vessel, after suspicions that they were conducting illegal ship-to-ship (STS) fuel transfer.
Namely, the fishing vessel Fuyuanyou 677 and tanker MT Sentek 33 did not provide the necessary permits to anchor in Malaysian waters. The two ships were anchored 3.6 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusup, Pengerang.
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Fuyuanyou 677 had 11 Chinese national crew onboard and was found to be receiving fuel, most probably Marine Gas Oil (MGO), from MT Sentek 33.
In addition, after preliminary checks, it was revealed that the vessels were in the midst of fuel STS, local media reported.
If found guilty, the ship owners could face a fine which could reach RM100,000 and two years’ jail.
