GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a Netherlands-registered cargo vessel for unauthorised anchoring at 22.2 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Kendi near here, yesterday.

Its director Capt Hamizan Harun said the 143m cargo vessel ANET was detained at about 12.30pm and inspection found that it had dropped anchor without the permission of the Marine Department director.