Three foreign ships detained by MMEA for illegal anchoring in Johor waters


KOTA TINGGI: Three vessels, including those from Barbados and Copenhagen, have been detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for illegal anchoring in east Johor.

The agency’s acting director Maritime Comm Mohd Najib Sam said the first ship was spotted at around 11.30am on Monday (Dec 4).

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MMEA , Ships , Vessels , Detain , Illegal Anchoring , East Johor

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