Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia
اڬينسي ڤڠواتكواس ماريتيم مليسيا‎
Malaysia Coast Guard racing stripe
Malaysia Coast Guard racing stripe
Malaysia Coast Guard logo
Malaysia Coast Guard logo
Malaysia Coast Guard ensign
Malaysia Coast Guard ensign
Common nameMalaysia Coast Guard
AbbreviationMMEA / APMM
Motto"Mengawal, Melindung, Menyelamat"
"Guard, Protect, Save"
Agency overview
Formed15 February 2005 (2005-02-15)
Employees4,500 personnel[1]
Legal personalityGovernmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency
(Operations jurisdiction)		Malaysia
Operations jurisdictionMalaysia
Legal jurisdictionMalaysian Maritime Zone
Governing bodyGovernment of Malaysia
Constituting instrument
  • Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 (Act 633)
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
HeadquartersFederal Government Administrative Centre Putrajaya
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Home Affairs
Facilities
Patrol vessels74
Patrol boats/Auxiliarys257
Helicopters
Amphibious aircraftBombardier 415
UAVs
Website
www.mmea.gov.my
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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Abbr.; MMEA; Malay: Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia – APMM; Jawi: اڬينسي ڤڠواتكواس ماريتيم مليسيا‎); formally known as Malaysia Coast Guard for international identification,[3] is the coast guard organisation of Malaysia, and 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.[4]

The agency maintains close ties with the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[5] and Japan Coast Guard (JCG).[6][7]

  1. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Taylor & Francis. p. 272. ISBN 978-1000910704.
  2. ^ "Bernama - Hamid Mohd Amin Dilantik Ketua Pengarah APMM Yang Baharu".
  3. ^ Rahmat, Ridzwan (28 April 2017). "MMEA rebrands service as 'Malaysia Coast Guard'". www.janes.com.
  4. ^ "APMM Laporan Tahunan 2014". Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia: 13. 2014.
  5. ^ "Kursus Small Boat Operations Instructor Training Di WILSAR". www.mmea.gov.my. 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Maritim Malaysia – Japan Coast Guard: Tingkatkan Kemahiran Penguat Kuasa Dalam Aspek Keselamatan Maritim". mmea.gov.my. 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "EKSESAIS BERSAMA MARITIM MALAYSIA & JAPAN COAST GUARD (JCG)". mmea.gov.my. 18 July 2014.