A container ship operated by MSC and registered in Liberia has been detained by Malaysian authorities after it was found anchored without permission in the country’s waters.
The incident took place on the afternoon of May 16, around 22.5 nautical miles southwest of Sekinchan, a coastal town north of Kuala Lumpur along the busy Malacca Strait.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), through the Klang Area Control Centre (SWASLA), first noticed the vessel’s unusual activity at approximately 9:20 a.m. local time.
The ship remained stationary until around 1:20 p.m., prompting officials to dispatch a maritime patrol boat to the location.
When enforcement officers arrived, they found that the vessel had anchored without seeking or receiving prior approval from the Malaysian Marine Department’s Director-General.
A check with the Central Region Maritime Department confirmed that no anchoring request had been submitted.
Officials boarded the ship and inspected crew documents. They reported that there were 23 crew members
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