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The Star
02-08-2025
- The Star
Search continues for missing Turkiye national off Pulau Yu
KUALA TERENGGANU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for another Turkiye national, Eser Demirkol, who went missing after the yacht "Daisy" capsized in the waters off Pulau Yu here, entered its third day on Saturday (Aug 2). The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime Malaysia) Terengganu said in a statement on Saturday that the current search is focused on a sector covering 73.5 square nautical miles.
New Straits Times
02-08-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Search continues for missing Turkiye national off Pulau Yu
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Search And Rescue (SAR) operation for another Turkiye national, Eser Demirkol, who went missing after the yacht Daisy capsized in the waters off Pulau Yu here, entered its third day today. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Maritime Malaysia) Terengganu said in a statement today that the current search is focused on a sector covering 73.5 square nautical miles. The statement also noted that today's operation, which began at 7am, involved both aerial and sea assets belonging to Maritime Malaysia and the Marine Police. "In addition, Maritime Malaysia divers are expected to carry out dives today," the statement added. Earlier, three Turkiye men — yacht captain Ahmet Volkan Ata, 52, Ates Demiroren, 42, and Demirkol, 52 — had embarked on a sailing expedition to return to their home country on Monday (July 28). However, on Tuesday evening (July 29), the yacht was reportedly hit by a storm and capsized in the waters near Pulau Yu. Demiroren was rescued by local fishermen at noon on Thursday, while Volkan Ata was found safe later that same night by another local fishing boat after having swum for over 40 hours at sea. — BERNAMA
Daily Express
10-06-2025
- Daily Express
Two trawler fishing boats detained off Kudat
Published on: Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jun 10, 2025 By: Patimang Abdul Ghani Text Size: One of the boats in question. KUDAT: Two trawler fishing boats were detained by the Kudat Zone Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency last Saturday after they were found conducting fishing activities less than three nautical miles from the shore. Kudat Maritime Zone Director, Maritime Commander Hasbullah Omar, said the boats were detained at around 6.30pm some 2.6 nautical miles northeast of the Marina river mouth, following information from the Sabah Sea Surveillance System (Swasla). Advertisement Hasbullah said a Maritime Malaysia patrol vessel on duty under Op Sejahtera, Op Pluto Timur, Op Cegah Pati and Op Tiris was immediately deployed to the location and found the boats towing trawl nets within the prohibited distance. He said further checks found six individuals onboard, including the skippers – two of them were locals and four were Indonesians, all of whom possessed valid identification documents. Earlier, another fishing boat was detained around 7pm some 2.2 nautical miles east of Tagumamal waters, also based on information from the Swasla system. According to Hasbullah, the second boat was carrying nine crew members, including one Filipino national who was found with questionable identification documents. 'In total, Maritime Malaysia seized over 1.5 tonnes of various fish and two tonnes of trash fish from both detentions. 'All suspects, along with the boats and the seized catch, were brought to the Kudat Maritime Zone jetty and handed over to the investigating officer for further action,' he said. 'The cases are being investigated under the Fisheries Act 1985 for breaching fishing licence conditions and the Immigration Act 1959/63 for possession of questionable documents.' Hasbullah emphasised that the agency will continue to tighten patrols and surveillance across Sabah waters to combat illegal fishing activities, which not only violate the law but also threaten national marine resources. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
27-04-2025
- The Star
Two fishermen drown after boat accident near Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: Two fishermen drowned after falling from their boat while fishing near Kuala Sungai Suloh here. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency activated a search and rescue operation after two fishermen were reported missing. Batu Pahat Maritime Zone director Commander Mohammad Zaini Zainal said they received a report from the son of one victim at about 12.20pm on Saturday (April 26), after the two fishermen failed to return home following a fishing trip on Friday (April 25) at 3pm. "Maritime Malaysia's Petir 51 boat was deployed to the location immediately upon receiving the report," he said. "The body of the first victim, Mahat Rasiman, 77, was found at about 1pm, followed by the second victim, Mohamad Nizam Sarman, 51, roughly 45 minutes later. "Both bodies were located approximately 0.3 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Sungai Suloh," he said in a statement on Sunday (April 27). Commander Mohammad Zaini said initial investigations suggested both victims may have slipped and fallen overboard from their fibreglass boat. The bodies were brought to the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone jetty before being handed over to the police for post-mortem and identification procedures. Maritime Malaysia reminded the maritime community to prioritise safety at sea, especially during bad weather and rough sea conditions. For emergencies at sea, the public can contact the Batu Pahat Maritime Zone operations centre at 07-434 4020 or via the MERS 999 emergency line.
