Foreign cargo ship seized for anchoring without permission
Four fishing vessels were also detained in Penang for use of kenka nets, a type of fishing seine, and other offences.
A Gambia-registered cargo ship was detained near Pulau Jarak for illegal anchoring in Malaysian waters. The vessel, carrying a crew of 21, included sailors from Pakistan, Iran, and Indonesia. The ship was 4.3 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Jarak when the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained it, taking the captain and chief engineer into custody for questioning.
Multiple documents were also seized. Meanwhile, in Penang, four fishing vessels were seized by the fisheries department for breaching regulations. The violations included using prohibited kenka nets, operating vessels without personal supervision, employing excessive weights on fishing nets, and improperly securing groundropes.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Foreign cargo ship seized for anchoring without permission freemalaysiatoday.com
