Four Fisheries employees lost at sea found safe in Indonesian waters

Johor Maritime director First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said all of them were in good health when discovered by the Indonesian National Military at 1.45pm Wednesday.

He said the staff were Tanjung Sedili Base fisheries assistant Fatimah Razak, 36; and marine assistants Zaharin Baharudin, 33; Abd Halim Sanip, 52; and Mohd Marzuki Jusoh, 53. "The boat they were on was believed to have suffered battery damage before drifting into waters off the country about 13 nautical miles from their last known location.

"We are in the process of bringing the boat home, which is currently being repaired by the TNI. The employees will be accompanied by TNI during the handover process in Johor Barat waters today," he told reporters at the Sungai Pulai Maritime Jetty here Wednesday.Nurul Hizam at the same time expressed his appreciation to all the agencies involved including the TNI, the Indonesian Consulate-General and the Singapore Consulate-General, who also helped in the search and rescue operation.

Earlier Wednesday, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said that the search and rescue operation spanning 47 nautical miles was carried out using assets of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, and aided by agencies from Singapore and Indonesia. - Bernama

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