An oil vessel was detained for alleged anchoring without permission in Selangor’s waters on Tuesday, December 30.

The vessel was detained at around 3.00pm local time at a position 0.9 nautical miles west of Port Klang, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said in a statement on Wednesday, December 31.

The arrest was made on a complaint from the Port Klang Authority.

Inspection found that the vessel was operated by a captain and four crew members, all of them Indonesians aged between 21 and 59, the MMEA said.

All the crew had valid identification documents, however the captain of the ship failed to provide any documents for permission to anchor.

In accordance with the authorities, the arrest warrant on the vessel had been issued and the captain had been taken to the Selangor State Maritime Headquarters for further investigation.

The Malaysian authorities advise shipping operators or shipowners to apply for permission to anchor and to follow the rules before carrying out any activities in Malaysian waters.

They also urge the public, and especially the maritime community, to channel any information or complaints regarding suspicious activities at sea to the Selangor State maritime operations centre or to the Malaysian maritime operations centre for immediate action.