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LIMA 2015: MMEA receives shot in the arm with donated Australian vessel

14th March 2015 - 05:00 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Langkawi

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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) is a key partner in the LIMA show series, and it puts on dynamic sea-based displays in the waters fronting the Star Cruises Terminal at Porto Malai. As part of its show this year, the MMEA is featuring its first Bay class patrol vessel that was formally accepted from Australia on 27 February 2015.

ACV Arnhem Bay, rechristened Kapal Maritim Perwira, will be based at Lumut in the state of Perak, and the 35m long vessel will patrol the crowded Malacca Strait. To fulfil duties tackling transnational crime such as people smuggling, it is

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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