ALOR STAR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a Liberian ship for illegally anchoring some 15 nautical miles west of Kuala Muda yesterday evening.
Kuala Kedah maritime zone director Maritime Commander Noor Azreyanti Ishak said the Liberian-registered MV Stellar Enguri vessel was spotted berthing at the location by the Malaysian Maritime Surveillance System in Langkawi about 5.45pm.
"Upon inspection, the skipper failed to produce a document to show that the vessel had obtained an approval to berthing at the location.
"The vessel is suspected to have committed a felony uner Section 491B(1)(I) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952 that carries carries a fine of up to RM100,000 or a jail term of up to two years or both, upon conviction," she said in a statement.