Busy trade route a magnet for nautical incidents


JOHOR BARU: Eleven incidents involving vessels passing through eastern Johor waters have been recorded since 2021.

The area is part of a busy global trade route as it connects the East and the West with an average of 80,000 vessels passing through it on a yearly basis, a Marine Department southern region spokesman said.

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