CLARIFICATION ABOUT MARITIME BOUNDARIES

Published: 21 October 2021

Our colleagues in the Britannia Singapore office have alerted us to several recent cases in which the Malaysian authorities have detained ships anchored more than 12 nautical miles (nm) from the Malaysian coast. INTERTANKO has asked the Malaysian authorities to clarify the application of the “Notification to the Director of Marine Activity engaged by a ship in Malaysian Waters” to ships that are anchored beyond 12nm but within Malaysia’s EEZ “Malaysian Maritime Zone” {Malaysia Shipping Notice (MSN) 5/2014} and to clarify on the coordinates and boundaries of the “Malaysian Maritime Zone”. In a meeting with INTERTANKO on 30 September, the Malaysian authorities provided the requested clarification, including the coordinates and boundaries of “Malaysian Maritime Zones” and “Malaysian Territorial Waters.” For further details of the exact boundaries, Members are advised to contact the Club or their local agents.

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