The Nyathi berths at the Marina Jetty after being towed to safety by MMEA today.
KUCHING (Dec 19): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak provided assistance to the yacht Nyathi, which experienced engine failure in the waters off Tanjung Datu, Kuching, yesterday (Dec 18).
Sarawak Maritime director, First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh, in a statement, said that the Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) Kuching received a distress call at 1.10pm yesterday.
In response, MMEA initiated a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation at 3.40pm, deploying six personnel to the yacht’s location.
Despite challenging conditions, including heavy rain, rough seas, and strong winds, MMEA assets successfully located the yacht at 6am today, approximately 2.66 nautical miles north of Pulau Lakei.
The yacht had departed from the Royal Selangor Yacht Club in Port Klang on December 12 before encountering engine failure in Kuching waters.
The two individuals aboard the yacht, Zakaria Mat Kamis, 70, from Perlis, and Hazuwa Ahmad Yusuf, 56, from Perak, were found safe on board the yacht, before being towed by MMEA personnel to the Marina Jetty at 11am.
The SAR operation concluded at 11.15am following the successful recovery of the victims.
“MMEA remains on standby to assist the maritime community in all situations,” said Kamal.
The public can report any information, complaints, or emergencies at sea to the Sarawak Maritime Operations Centre / MRSC Kuching via telephone 082-432006 or the emergency line 999 for immediate response.
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