ALOR GAJAH, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a foreign cargo ship with 11 Chinese and Indian crew members for anchoring without permission in waters southwest of Pulau Undan yesterday.
Melaka and Negeri Sembilan MMEA director Maritime Captain Salehuddin Zakaria said the vessel was intercepted at about 10.10 pm after being detected behaving suspiciously by the Lumut Maritime Surveillance System, about 3.9 nautical miles southwest of the island.
“An MMEA patrol boat under Ops Murni was deployed to the location and found nine Chinese and two Indian crew members, aged between 20 and 51,” he said in a statement today.
Checks revealed the empty vessel, en route from China to Kuwait, had failed to report its arrival and anchored without approval from the Malaysian Marine Department’s director-general, in violation the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.
Salehuddin said two Chinese crew members were taken to the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Maritime Office for further investigation.
He reminded vessel operators to comply with maritime laws and obtain clearance before anchoring or operating in Malaysian waters.
The public is urged to report suspicious or illegal maritime activities via the emergency hotline 999 or the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Maritime Operations Centre at 06-387 6730.
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