MMEA acquires former US Coast Guard cutter to boost surveillance capabilities


Courtesy Malaysia Coast Guard FB via BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) achieved a milestone when it officially received the former United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Steadfast at Wheaton O’Thorp Center (WOTC) in the United States on Saturday (Sept 6).

MMEA director-general Maritime Adm Datuk Mohd Rosli Abdullah described receiving the vessel as symbolic of the strong cooperative ties between Malaysia and the United States, particularly between the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and USCG. 

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