Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

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Agency overview
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia
Formed	February 15, 2005- Present
Jurisdiction	Malaysian Maritime Zone
Headquarters	Putrajaya
Employees	4095 Officers and Men
Agency Executive	Yet to be appointed, Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Department
Website
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Website

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Abbreviation: MMEA; Malay: Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia; APMM) also known as the Malaysian Coast Guard is 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. It is in effect the Coast Guard of Malaysia but does not belong and has no plans to be integrated into the Malaysian Armed Forces. The Agency and its members are part of the Malaysian Civil Service and reports directly to the Prime Minister's Department. In times of war, special crisis or emergency, the Agency may be placed under the command of the Malaysian Armed Forces by order of the Minister. Currently, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, The Rt. Hon. Dato' Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is the Minister responsible for the MMEA.

1 Background
2 Organization
3 Malaysian Maritime Zone
4 Ship names
5 Weaponry
6 Current Assets
7 Air Assets
8 External links

[edit] Background

The history of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency began with the report on the Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Malaysian Coastguard conducted by National Security Council, Prime Minister's Department. The findings of the report have been agreed by the Government and a Nucleus Team led by Datuk Abu Talib bin Haji Harun, has been created with the objective of organizing the creation of the Agency. The Agency was formally established with the enactment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 (Act 633) by the Malaysian Parliament in May 2004. Subsequently, the Act received the Royal Assent from the Yang Di Pertuan Agong on 25 June 2004 and was gazetted on 1 July of the same year. On 15 February 2005, the Act came into force. The Agency achieved operational status on 30 November 2005 with the commencement of patrols by MMEA vessels.

[edit] Organization

[edit] Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

A Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement appointed by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong (King) on the advice of the Prime Minister under Section 4(1) of the Act is responsible for the operational direction, command, control and supervision of the Agency. Administratively, the Director General reports directly to the Senior Deputy Secretary-General of the Prime Minister's Department and the Chief Secretary to the Government. By virtue of his office, he is also the head of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Service. The Director General is assisted by three Deputy Directors General, each responsible for Management, Operations and Logistics. The post is an open one enabling any civil, military or police officer to be appointed to the post. For the purposes of discipline, the Director General is considered to be a member of the general public service of the Federation under Section 4(4). At present the Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement is Dato' Mohammad bin Nik, former Royal Malaysian Navy Fleet Operations Commander.

[edit] Officers and other ranks

The officers and other ranks of the MMEA are appointed by the Public Service Commission as Maritime Enforcement Service officers under Section 5(1) of the Act and are considered civil servants under the Malaysian Civil Service. The Agency also consists of officers and staff from various other Services such as the Administrative and Diplomatic Service, Judicial and Legal Service, Information System Service and others. These personnel are primarily involved in matters of administration, finance, procurement, human resource management, legal affairs and prosecution, and information technology.

[edit] Headquarters

The headquarters of the Agency is situated at One IOI Square, IOI Resort, Putrajaya, close to the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The Agency HQ was formerly based in Cyberjaya before it shifted to the present address in April 2006.

[edit] Operational areas

The operational area of the Agency is the Malaysian Maritime Zone which is divided into 5 Maritime Regions consisting of 18 Maritime Districts.

Region	Operational Area	Regional Headquarters
Northern Peninsular Maritime Region	Langkawi Island-Bernam River	Langkawi, Kedah
District	Operational Area	Headquarters
Maritime District 1	Langkawi Island-Kuala Muda	Bukit Malut, Langkawi
Maritime District 2	Kuala Muda-Parit Buntar	Batu Uban, Penang
Maritime District 3	Parit Buntar-Bernam River	Lumut, Perak
Region	Operational Area	Regional Headquarters
Southern Peninsular Maritime Region	Bernam River-Endau	Johore Bahru, Johore
District	Operational Area	Headquarters
Maritime District 4	Bernam River-Sepang	Port Klang, Selangor
Maritime District 5	Sepang-Kuala Kesang	Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
Maritime District 6	Kuala Kesang-Johore Causeway	Johore Bahru, Johore
Maritime District 7	Johore Causeway-Endau	Tanjung Sedili, Johore
Region	Operational Area	Regional Headquarters
Eastern Peninsular Maritime Region	Endau-Tumpat	Kuantan, Pahang
District	Operational Area	Headquarters
Maritime District 8	Endau-Tanjung Geliga	Kuantan, Pahang
Maritime District 9	Tanjung Geliga-Besut	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Maritime District 10	Besut-Tumpat	Tok Bali, Kelantan
Region	Operational Area	Regional Headquarters
Sarawak Maritime Region	Tanjung Datu-Tanjung Baram	Kuching, Sarawak
District	Operational Area	Headquarters
Maritime District 11	Tanjung Datu-Igan	Kuching, Sarawak
Maritime District 12	Igan-Tanjung Payong	Bintulu, Sarawak
Maritime District 13	Tanjung Payong-Tanjung Baram	Miri, Sarawak
Region	Operational Area	Regional Headquarters
Sabah Maritime Region	Tanjung Baram-Pulau Sebatik	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
District	Operational Area	Headquarters
Maritime District 14	Tanjung Baram-Kuala Penyu	Labuan
Maritime District 15	Kuala Penyu-Kampung Mendawang	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Maritime District 16	Kampung Mendawang-Beluran	Kudat, Sabah
Maritime District 17	Beluran-Kunak	Sandakan, Sabah
Maritime District 18	Kunak-Pulau Sebatik	Tawau, Sabah

[edit] Ranks

Ranks for officers and other ranks in the Agency are derived from the Royal Malaysian Navy. Officer and Warrant Officer insignia are similar to that of their naval counterparts. Chevrons are used to denote the ranks of Chief Petty Officer and below.

Insignia	Rank	Maritime Enforcement Service Grade	Equivalent Civil Service Grade	Equivalent Army/Air Force Rank
	Maritime Rear Admiral / Malay: Laksamana Muda Maritim	Premier Grade C	Premier Grade C	Major General
	Maritime First Admiral / Malay: Laksamana Pertama Maritim	X26	Grade 54	Brigadier General
No Image	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Grade 52	No Equivalent
	Maritime Captain / Malay: Kepten Maritim	X24	Grade 48	Colonel
	Maritime Commander / Malay: Komander Maritim	X22	Grade 44	Lieutenant Colonel
Not Available	Maritime Lieutenant Commander / Malay: Leftenan Komander Maritim	X20	Grade 41	Major
	Maritime Lieutenant / Malay: Leftenan Maritim	X17/X18	Grade 41	Captain
	Maritime Sub Lieutenant / Malay: Leftenan Madya Maritim	X16	Grade 32/36/38	Lieutenant
	Maritime Acting Sub Lieutenant / Malay: Leftenan Muda Maritim	X13	Grade 27/29	Second Lieutenant
	Maritime Warrant Officer I / Malay: Pegawai Waran I Maritim	X12	Grade 26	Warrant Officer I
	Maritime Warrant Officer II / Malay: Pegawai Waran II Maritim	X10	Grade 22	Warrant Officer II
Not Available	Maritime Chief Petty Officer / Malay: Bintara Kanan Maritim	X8	Grade 17/18	Staff Sergeant
	Maritime Petty Officer / Malay: Bintara Muda Maritim	X6	Grade 17/18	Sergeant
	Maritime Leading Rate / Malay: Laskar Kanan Maritim	X4	Grade 17/18	Corporal
	Maritime Able Rate / Malay: Laskar Kelas I Maritim	X2	Grade 17/18	Lance Corporal
	Maritime Junior Able Rate / Malay: Laskar Kelas II Maritim	X1	Grade 1/3/4/11/12/14/17/18	Private

[edit] Malaysian Maritime Zone

[edit] Internal waters and territorial sea

Territorial Sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) from baseline
Sovereignty: part of the territory of Malaysia.
Subject to the right of innocent passage for all vessels

[edit] Contiguous zone

24 nautical miles (44 km) from coast.
Jurisdiction to prevent or punish infringement of customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws.

[edit] Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

200 nautical miles (370 km) from coast.
Sovereign rights over the management of the resources of the seabed and water column.
Jurisdiction in respect of: - construction of artificial islands- marine scientific research - protection and preservation of the marine environment.
Subject to the rights of other States including: freedoms of navigation, overflight, and laying of submarine cables.

[edit] Continental shelf

200 nautical miles or to the extent of the continental margin.
Sovereign rights over the management of the resources of the seabed but not the water column.
Jurisdiction in respect of: -construction of artificial islands - drilling on the continental shelf.
Subject to the rights of other States including freedoms of navigation, overflight, laying of submarine cables and revenue sharing.