MMEA gets two high-tech patrol boats

Nautical matters: Hamzah visiting the offshore patrol vessels ‘KM Tok Bali’ and ‘KM Kota Kinabalu’ after the handover ceremony in Port Klang.

PORT KLANG: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has received two highly equipped patrol vessels as part of the government’s initiative to better monitor coastal areas and the high seas.Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said it was necessary for MMEA to have top-notch assets with high surveillance ability to guard the coasts effectively.

“These two new generation patrol boats will further equip MMEA to monitor the South China Sea under Ops Benteng from illegal immigrants and foreign vessels.