Cargo vessel detained for suspected unauthorised anchoring in M'sian waterss
IPOH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak detained a cargo vessel suspected of violating the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, about 4.3 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Jarak, near Lumut, yesterday.
IPOH, Perak: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a cargo vessel near Lumut yesterday, suspected of breaching the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952. The vessel, registered in Gambia, was identified by the Lumut Maritime Surveillance System radar, approximately 4.3 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Jarak. MMEA's Director, Captain Zainudin Mohd Zuki, informed that the vessel carried 21 crew members, comprising 11 Pakistanis, eight Iranians, and two Indonesians.
The detention stemmed from two alleged violations: anchoring without obtaining authorisation from the Director of Marine Malaysia and failing to notify their arrival in Malaysian waters. Captain Zuki disclosed that the vessel's crew and chief engineer were taken to the Perak Maritime Headquarters for investigative purposes, while the vessel's documents were seized for subsequent actions.
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