What went wrong at sea? MMEA to review SOPs after fatal Perlis boat pursuit

KUALA NERANG, Oct 28 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will conduct an internal investigation into a boat collision that claimed the life of one of its personnel in waters off Perlis two days ago.

MMEA Deputy Director-General (Operations) Maritime Vice-Admiral Mohd Zawawi Abdullah said the investigation would focus on identifying weaknesses and determining whether the agency’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) needed improvement to prevent similar incidents.

“For every operation, the MMEA has specific SOPs in place, and our personnel are constantly reminded to comply with them.

“Whenever an incident occurs, a post-mortem or internal investigation is conducted to identify shortcomings that can be addressed through improvements,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after the funeral of Senior Maritime Petty Officer (Technical) Mohd Roshaimi Mohd Ridzuan, 41, at the Muslim cemetery of Masjid Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah here last night.

Mohd Zawawi said the investigation would also examine other areas for improvement, including personnel training and the equipment used during operations.

“Such internal investigations are usually initiated as soon as possible and may take a few weeks to complete.

“We want to determine whether any SOPs need to be refined for the benefit of all MMEA personnel and to prevent similar incidents from recurring,” he added.

He stressed that the incident would not dampen the morale of MMEA personnel but would instead strengthen their resolve, particularly among those serving on the front lines, to remain committed to safeguarding the nation’s maritime security.

On the welfare of the deceased’s family, Mohd Zawawi said the agency would ensure that his widow and two school-going children received appropriate assistance in accordance with existing procedures.

Mohd Roshaimi was killed while three other MMEA personnel were injured when the boat they were in reportedly struck a concrete structure in waters off Kuala Sungai Padang, near Kuala Perlis, at about 11 pm on Monday.

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瓜拉尼朗，10月28日讯——马来西亚海事执法机构（MMEA）将对两天前在玻璃市附近海域发生的一起船只碰撞事故展开内部调查，该事故导致其一名工作人员丧生。

马来西亚海事执法局（MMEA）副局长（行动）莫哈末·扎瓦维·阿卜杜拉海军中将表示，调查将重点找出薄弱环节，并确定该机构的标准操作程序（SOP）是否需要改进，以防止类似事件再次发生。

“对于每一项行动，马来西亚海事执法局都有具体的标准操作程序，并且不断提醒我们的工作人员遵守这些程序。

他说：“每当发生事故时，都会进行事后调查或内部调查，以找出可以通过改进来解决的不足之处。”

昨晚，在位于此地的东姑萨拉夫丁巴德利沙清真寺穆斯林公墓，高级海事技术士官莫哈末·罗沙伊米·莫哈末·里兹万（41岁）的葬礼结束后，他向记者发表了讲话。

莫哈末·扎瓦维表示，调查还将审查其他需要改进的领域，包括人员培训和行动中使用的设备。

“此类内部调查通常会尽快启动，可能需要几周时间才能完成。

“我们希望确定是否需要改进任何标准操作程序，以造福所有海事执法局人员，并防止类似事件再次发生，”他补充道。

他强调，这一事件不会打击马来西亚海事执法局人员的士气，反而会增强他们的决心，特别是那些在前线服役的人员，将继续致力于维护国家的海上安全。

关于死者家属的福利，莫哈末·扎瓦维表示，该机构将确保死者的遗孀和两个在校子女按照现有程序获得适当的援助。

据报道，周一晚上 11 点左右，在瓜拉玻璃市附近的瓜拉双溪巴当附近水域，一艘船撞上混凝土结构，导致 Mohd Roshaimi 死亡，另有三名马来西亚海事执法局 (MMEA) 人员受伤。

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