Malaysian Authority Detains Tanker Over Alleged Unauthorized Anchoring
Key Takeaways
- •The tanker was stopped on July 23 during a routine patrol about 8.8 nautical miles southwest of Sekinchan in Selangor waters.
- •MMEA said the vessel was suspected of anchoring without permission.
- •The captain was unable to present an anchoring permit issued by the Malaysian Marine Department.
- •The tanker had a Vietnamese captain and 13 crew members, including 12 Vietnamese nationals and one Myanmar national, all with valid travel documents.
- •A detention order has been issued, and the master and chief engineer are assisting with the investigation.
Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a tanker suspected of anchoring without permission in Selangor waters.
The vessel was stopped on July 23, about 8.8 nautical miles southwest of Sekinchan, during a routine patrol, MMEA said in a social media post last week. The tanker was carrying a Vietnamese captain and 13 crew members, including 12 Vietnamese nationals and one Myanmar national, all of whom had valid travel documents.
Authorities said the ship's captain failed to produce an anchoring permit issued by the Malaysian Marine Department, which is alleged to be an offence under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952. In cases involving anchoring controls, such permits are part of the documentation used by authorities to regulate vessel movement and reduce unauthorized activity in local waters.
A detention order has been issued for the tanker, while the master and chief engineer are assisting with the investigation.
Ship & Bunker News Team
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