Bulk carrier seized off Johor by MMEA, 23 Russian and Ukrainian crew detained


  • Nation
  • Friday, 22 Nov 2019

JOHOR BARU: A bulk carrier was seized and its 23 Russian and Ukrainian crew were detained off Johor's east coast by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).

Tanjung Sedili Zone MMEA director Mohd Zulfadli Nayan said in a press statement that the ship was seized some 3.5 nautical miles east of Tanjung Penyusop on Thursday (Nov 21).

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