The incident occurred some 9.1 nautical miles from Tanjung Gelang at about 5am today.
Eastern Region maritime enforcement chief First Admiral Datuk Nasir Adam said the tug boat of the YTC M5 made was carrying five Indonesians and a local when it was hit by the vessel.
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