MMEA runs a tight ship in Johor’s waters


Caught red-handed: A Singapore-registered tanker that was seized by MMEA recently for illegally anchoring in Malaysian waters.

JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized 80 ships since early this year for anchoring illegally in Johor waters.

Johor MMEA director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said that in the latest incident, two tankers suspected of anchoring illegally were seized off Kota Tinggi district.

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