Tag: Malaysia

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported that on 3 April an oil patch was sighted in the eastern Johor Strait.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a cargo ship for anchoring without permission 13 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Jarak on 17 March.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) on 15 February successfully conducted its first Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) of LNG bunkering.

The MPA conducted a table-top exercise (TTX) with Indonesia and Malaysia to enhance coordination and strengthen oil spills response.

A series of maritime incidents occurred over the second weekend of January near Malaysia and Singapore, with regional authorities coordinating swift Search and Rescue operations to ensure the safety of all crew members.

The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a container ship on 7 December for anchoring without permission, which is a violation of maritime regulations.

The vehicle carrier Malaysia Star caught fire as it was traveling from Port Klang to Kota Kinabalu in the Malacca Strait on 2 December.

PETRONAS, ADNOC and Storegga announced the signing of a Joint Study and Development Agreement (JSDA) to evaluate the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions storage capabilities of saline aquifers and the construction of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities in the Penyu basin, offshore Peninsular Malaysia. 

A vessel was detained by Malaysian Maritime authorities on 23 July, 11.5 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Ketam, for illegal sand dredging.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) responded to an emergency involving the rescue of 10 crew members aboard an older coastal general cargo ship.