According to information published on January 6, 2021, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Tanjung Manis zone has received the Semilang-class patrol boat KM Semilang (2161).
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Semilang-class patrol boat KM Semilang 2161. (Picture source MMEA)
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), formally known as Malaysia Coast Guard for international identification, is the coast guard organization of Malaysia, and the principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order and coordinating search and rescue operations in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and on the high seas.
The Agency and its members are part of the Malaysian Federal Civil Agency and report directly to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The MMEA however, can be integrated under Malaysian Armed Forces command during an emergency, special crisis, or wartime.
Citing The Borneo Post, Currently, the Tanjung Manis zone has only one boat and with the added asset, MMEA will be able to carry out better monitoring and search and rescue operations.
The SEMBILANG Vessel Class (ex SIRI 100) then worked in the service of the Fisheries Department in 1986. Assigned to monitor the local fishermen in the sea. After 20 years in the service of the Fisheries Department in June 2006, the ship was handed over to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The ship is used as a patrol boat and has a length of 21 meters.
