Maritime security vessels upgraded

ESSCom chief executive officer Ruji Ubi accompanying with ESSCom director of maritime enforcement First Admiral M.karunanithi and ESScom Operation Centre Director Datuk Tuan Roslan Tuan Ismail visiting one of the mothership under repairs at Sandakan Jaya Teknik shipyard yesterday. (July 23).(picture goes with story slug kkrresponse23)

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian security forces expect a better response time to any situation along Sabah’s east coast with the upgrading and repairing of 94 patrol vessels by next month.

Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) chief executive Ruji Ubi said the work including installation of new engines and tracking equipment on the patrol boats would be completed by the end of the month.