Tanker carrying diesel without valid documents detained in Straits of Malacca MELAKA: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Melaka and Negeri Sembilan detained a tanker carrying approximately 50 metric tonnes of diesel oil without valid documents worth almost RM180,000 in Melaka waters, yesterday. Its director, Maritime Captain Salehuddin Zakaria, said the ship was detained at 3.45pm by patrol boats carrying out Op MURNI and Op TIRIS 3.0 about 1 nautical mile southwest of Pulau Melaka. “The ship was operated by five Indonesian crew members aged between 21 and 62. Further inspection found that the captain failed to submit the purchase invoice and declare the cargo in the Port Release document,” he […]

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