Malaysia has launched a clampdown on ships anchoring illegally in the eastern waters of Johor, a location popular with ship’s masters awaiting orders.
Under Operation Jangkar Haram by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), ships can be detained for not obtaining the “relevant permission” to anchor.
Starting in late March, some 31 ships that anchored without the permission have been detained as part of the operation, according to Spica Services Group, the local protection and indemnity correspondent for most of the clubs in the International Group of P&I Clubs in several countries in South East Asia.
