JOHOR BARU: New information about an oil tanker purportedly hijacked to Batam, Indonesia, showed that the ship owner had not paid a bond to Malaysian authorities to allow the ship to sail.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) (Southern Region) Rear Admiral Adon Shalan said bond payments are necessary to ensure that ships be held accountable for incidents that occur in Malaysian waters.
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