THE Penang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Agency (MMEA) has detained a Netherlands-registered
freighter for unauthorised anchoring at 22.2 nautical miles southwest of Pulau
Kendi, a small islet off Penang island south.
Its director Captain Hamizan Harun said the 143-metre
cargo vessel ANET was on its way from Colombo to Singapore and was
detained at about 12.30 pm on January 10, and later taken to Penang Anchorage.
After inspection, it was found that the vessel had dropped anchor two days
earlier without the permission of the Marine Department director, according to
the Malaysian National News Agency, Bernama.
"The ship was manned by a skipper and 12 crew
comprising Filipinos (six), Ditch (three), Ukrainian (two) and a Russian, aged
between 20 and 57," the captain said.
He said the case was being investigated under Section
491B (1) (I) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 and if found
guilty, they could be fined not more than MYR100,000 (US$24,584)
or imprisonment not exceeding two years or both.
Captain Harun said his department will continue to intensify
its monitoring and patrols in the waters of Penang and would not compromise
with anyone who violated the country's laws.
Source : HKSG.
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