Tag: Malaysia

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) had detained more than 100 vessels in eastern Johor waters due to various reasons, including illegal anchoring.

On 23rd September 2021, a civilian vessel rescued six Indonesian crewmen after their ship capsized in Port Klang waters, the Malaysian Marine Department reported.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stopped a tanker for attempting an illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer in the eastern Johor waters.

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas company Petronas announced it successfully conducted the first LNG bunkering operation at the Pintu Gedung anchorage, Port Klang, Malaysia.

Malaysia detained a tanker for the second time in a year due to illegal anchoring. The ship was firstly arrested in December 20.

Foreign crew members of ships docking at all Malaysian ports are not allowed to disembark in line with COVID-19 restrictions, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong announced. 

A recent COVID-19 spike in Asia has led Singapore to restrict its cruise ship capacity, as well as Taiwan and Malaysia to temporarily suspend cruising operations. 

In the past few weeks, several vessels have been detained and fined by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency for anchoring in East Johor waters without the requisite permissions from the authorities.

The chemical/oil product tanker 'Henry Maersk' became subject of an armed robbery while berthed at MOT Terminal, Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia, ReCAAP ISC said in its weekly piracy report. 

In an effort to enhance and strengthen cooperation in the maritime security field, Malaysia is expected to ink a MoU with Vietnam later this year.