The operational area of the Agency is the Malaysian Maritime Zone which is divided into 5 Maritime Regions consisting of 18 Maritime Districts. It is located at Gebeng near Kuantan, Pahang.
The Akademi Maritim Sultan Ahmad Shah (AMSAS) or Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Academy is a coast guard academy. The Agency HQ was formerly based in Cyberjaya before it shifted to the present address in April 2006. The headquarters of the Agency is situated at One IOI Square, IOI Resort, Putrajaya, close to the federal administrative centre of Malaysia.
This personnel are primarily involved in matters of administration, finance, procurement, human resource management, legal affairs and prosecution, and information technology. The Agency also consists of officers and staff from various other Services such as the Administrative and Diplomatic Service, Judicial and Legal Service, Information System Service and others. The officers and other ranks of the MMEA are appointed by the Public Service Commission as Maritime Enforcement Service officers under Section 5(1) of the Act and are considered civil servants under the Malaysian Civil Service. For the purposes of discipline, the Director General is considered to be a member of the general public service of the Federation under Section 4(4). The post is an open one enabling any civil, military or police officer to be appointed to the post. The Director General is assisted by three Deputy Directors General, each responsible for Management, Operations and Logistics. By virtue of his office, he is also the head of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Service. Administratively, the Director General reports directly to the Chief Secretary to the Government. MMEA elite force Special Task And Rescue (STAR).Ī Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency appointed by the Yang Di Pertuan Agong (King) on the advice of the prime minister under Section 4(1) of the Act is responsible for the operational direction, command, control and supervision of the Agency. Organisation Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency During a state of emergency, special crisis, or war, this agency or any part of the agency is put under the control of the General Command of the Malaysian Armed Forces.prevent and suppress the illegal distribution of narcotic drugs.Control and prevent maritime pollution in the high seas.Perform maritime search and rescue tasks.
To perform any duty to ensure maritime prosperity and security or to do all things incidental thereto.Establish and manage maritime institutions for Agency's officer training.Providing assistance in any criminal matter at the request of foreign nations as provided under 'Mutual Assistance Act in Criminal Matters 2002' (Act 621).Prevent and suppress the commission of offences in the Malaysian Maritime Zone.Performing maritime search and rescue tasks in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and in the high seas.Enforce law and order under any federal law in the Malaysian Maritime Zone.In November 2018, under Malaysia's Budget 2019, the decision was finalised. In May 2018, under the Malaysian new government, MMEA was planned to be consolidated to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Reassigned to the Ministry of Home Affairs However the name 'Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency' will be retained in the meantime for working purposes. New vessels being delivered to the service, including the New Generation Patrol Craft (NGPC) will feature this new name on their respective liveries. On 28 April 2017, the MMEA is formally rebranded to the 'Malaysia Coast Guard' for international identification. On 21 March 2006, MMEA is officially launched as a part of a Malaysian government agency by the Deputy Prime Minister. The Agency is introduced to the public on 10 October 2005 by then Deputy Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Najib Razak and achieved operational status on 30 November 2005 with the commencement of patrols by MMEA vessels. On 15 February 2005, the Act came into force. Subsequently, the Act received the Royal Assent from the Yang Di Pertuan Agong on 25 June 2004 and was gazetted on 1 July of the same year. The Agency was formally established with the enactment of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 ( Act 633) by the Malaysian Parliament in May 2004. The findings of the report agreed to by the Cabinet of Malaysia and on 16 April 2003, a Nucleus Team led by Datuk Abu Talib Haji Harun, was created with the objective of organising the creation of the Agency. The history of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) began with the report on the 'Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Malaysian Coastguard' conducted by National Security Council, Prime Minister's Department on 21 April 1999.
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