OSTEX EAST 1/22

Ops & Training

25th March 202227th March 2022

The OSTEX EAST 1/22 exercise has been successfully conducted in the South China Sea. The 12-day exercise started on 14 March 22 and involved RMN assets in the Eastern Fleet and RMAF Labuan such as Patrol Vessels, LMS, Fast Patrol Boat , RMN Fennec Helicopters, Submarines, ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System

KD Sri Perak Sank in the South China Sea

MY ATM

8th January 20228th January 2022

SundayJanuary 8, 19844 Rabiulakhir 1404 On this day in 1984, the KD Sri Perak sank when it was hit by big waves in the South China Sea while on a voyage from RMN Lumut base, Perak to Labuan, Sabah. KD Sri Perak was one of the 22 patrol ships of the

Nuclear Submarine USS CONNECTICUT Struck Uncharted Seamount in South China Sea

13th November 202113th November 2021

YOKOSUKA, Nov 3 - The 7th Fleet of the United States Navy (US Navy) said the incident that struck the submarine USS CONNECTICUT in South China Sea was due to a collision with an uncharted seamount. On 3 Nov 2021, we were shocked by news of a breach on the seabed

Malaysia’s Navy Exercise Taming Sari Sends Strong Message to South China Sea Claimants

23rd August 202123rd August 2021

Malaysia’s successful test-fire of three live anti-ship missiles last week clearly shows it is prepared to deal with intrusions into its South China Sea territory, analysts said on Friday. The Malaysian Navy’s “Taming Sari” exercise was noteworthy, as it was conducted following the intrusion of 16 Chinese military planes into Malaysia’s

US Air force Disguised as Malaysian Civilian Aircraft to patrol Hainan, Paracel Islands

Security & Sovereignty

12th September 202012th September 2020

PETALING JAYA: A US Air Force aircraft used a transponder code to electronically impersonate a Malaysian plane while spying on China’s military bases, the US-based Popular Mechanics has reported, quoting a Chinese think tank. The RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft flew off China’s Hainan island on Tuesday (Sept 8), coming within

Vietnamese Fisherman Killed in Clash with MMEA in Malaysian Waters

17th August 202017th August 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) shot dead a Vietnamese fisherman whose boat tried to ram a patrol vessel in the South China Sea, an official said on Monday. The incident took place inside Malaysian waters, where local fisherman have complained in the past about Vietnamese fishing boats that

Ops BENTENG Protecting Malaysian Waters against Illegal Immigrants

19th May 202019th May 2020

PORT KLANG, May 19 -- To prevent illegal immigrants from entering Malaysia when the country is facing COVID-19, Ops Benteng has been mounted to keep track of suspicious looking boats or ships entering the nation’s waters. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director-general Maritime Admiral Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the

Chinese ship Leaves Malaysian Waters after month-long South China Sea Stand-off

17th May 202017th May 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - A Chinese survey ship that had been involved in a month-long stand-off with a Malaysian oil exploration vessel in the South China Sea has left Malaysia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), shipping data showed on Friday (May 15). Since mid-April, the Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been surveying in

MMEA Directs Assets to ‘Hotspot’

2nd May 20202nd May 2020

30 Apr 2020 - KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is moving some of its assets to 'hotspots' bordering Thailand and Indonesia. The effort is aimed at detecting and preventing the entry of illegal immigrants (PATI) as well as criminal activities at sea especially during the Movement Control

Chinese Ship Moving South near Malaysia Amid Rising Territorial Tension

17th April 202017th April 2020

A Chinese government survey ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels moved south near Malaysia, shipping data showed Thursday, amid accusations that China is using the pandemic to assert its presence in the South China Sea. The Haiyang Dizhi 8 was spotted off Vietnam this week, returning after being closely tracked last