Australia gifts Bay Class patrol vessel to MMEA


MMEA's Kapal Maritim Perwira, a gift from the Australian government, docked in Port Klang. - AFP

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officially received its first Bay Class patrol vessel from the Australian government Friday, which will be deployed to enhance maritime security mainly in the Straits of Malacca.

MMEA director-general Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish said the vessel, a gift from Australia, would assist MMEA in tackling people smuggling activities, including those seeking to reach Australia by boat.

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