You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific Malaysia Detains Two Vessels Over Suspected Unauthorised Ship-to-Ship Transfer Malaysia Detains Two Vessels Over Suspected Unauthorised Ship-to-Ship Transfer by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday September 3, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The dredger and tugboat were detained at around 3:20 AM yesterday. File Image / Pixabay Malaysian authorities detained two vessels off Johor on Wednesday over suspected unauthorised ship-to-ship (STS) transfer activity. The vessels were detained at around 3:20 AM after receiving information about two vessels operating alongside each other about 1.4 nautical miles northwest of Tanjung Buai, according to a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) social media post today. The vessels were a Malaysian-registered tugboat and dredger. The tugboat had five crew members, including Malaysian and Indonesian nationals, while the dredger had 13 Malaysian crew members. Authorities found an oil cargo suspected of lacking proper ownership and delivery documents. The vessels and cargo, valued at around RM260 million ($64.3 million) , were detained for further investigation under Malaysia’s Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 and Customs Act 1967. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Oil Rises To Three Week High As UAE Halts All Economic Ties With Iran Also, more ships are transiting the Hormuz than the Islamic republic cares to admit. Read in Full IMO Chief Demands Release of More Than 90 Seafarers Held by Pirates IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says that six ships have been captured by pirate