MMEA detains Liberian registered tanker for allegedly anchoring illegally in Perak
15 Mar 2021
The Perak state division of Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Saturday (13 March) said it detained a Liberian flagged tanker for allegedly anchoring without a permit on Friday, 12 March.
âThe vessel was discovered 30.2 nautical miles southeast of Pulau Jarak at 16.15 by the APMM Subang Air Stationâs patrol team who then notified us of the vessel behaving suspiciously,â said Maritime Captain Shahrizan bin Raman, Director, MMEA Perak.
MMEA said it suspects the vessel is on its way from Chittagong to Singapore.Â
Maritime Captain Shahrizan noted there were 19 crew onboard who were a mix of Malaysians, Russians, Liberians and Ukrainians aged between 30 to 65 years.