Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia
Abbreviation	MMEA / APMM
Logo of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Motto	Mengawal Melindung Menyelamat Guard Protect Save
Agency overview
Formed	15 February 2005–present
Employees	7,000 Officers
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Malaysia
Legal jurisdiction	Malaysian Maritime Zone
Governing body	Government of Malaysia
Constituting instrument	Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004 [Act 633]
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
Operational structure
Headquarters	Federal Government Administrative Centre Putrajaya
Agency executive	Laksamana Maritim Dato' Sri Hj Ahmad Puzi bin Hj Ab Kahar, Director General of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Parent agency	Prime Minister's Department
Facilities
Helicopters	Aérospatiale AS 365 Dauphin; AgustaWestland AW139
Amphibious Aircraft	Bombardier 415
Website
www.mmea.gov.my

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Malay: Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia), abbreviated APMM, MMEA or also known as Malaysian Coast Guard, is the principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order and coordinating search and rescue operations in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and on the high seas. It is in effect the coast guard of Malaysia. The Agency is not part of nor are there any plans for it be integrated into the Malaysian Armed Forces. The Agency and its members are part of the Malaysian Federal Civil Agency and report directly to the Prime Minister's Department.

The history of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency began with the report on the Feasibility Study on the Establishment of Malaysian Coastguard conducted by National Security Council, Prime Minister's Department. The findings of the report was agreed to by the Government and a Nucleus Team led by Ducktuk Abu Talib bin Haji Harun, was created with the objective of organising the creation of the Agency. 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. 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. On 15 February 2005, the Act came into force. The Agency achieved operational status on 30 November 2005 with the commencement of patrols by MMEA vessels. The agency maintains close ties with the United States and Japanese coast guards. The agency carries out law enforcement work during peace time.