UNGERIN

Unit Gempur Marin اونيت ڬمڤور مارين Marine Combat Unit
Abbreviation	UNGERIN
The official crest of UNGERIN
Motto	Gempur • Tangkas • Cekap Blitz • Agile • Efficient
Agency overview
Formed	2007; 10 years ago (2007)
Employees	52 operators
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	Malaysia
Primary governing body	Government of Malaysia
Secondary governing body	Royal Malaysia Police
General nature	Federal law enforcement Civilian agency
Specialist jurisdiction	Counter terrorism, special weapons and tactics, protection of VIPs.
Operational structure
Overviewed by Police	Ministry of Home Affairs National Special Operations Force
Headquarters	Bukit Aman near Kuala Lumpur 3°08′55″N 101°41′30″E / 3.148725°N 101.691584°E / 3.148725; 101.691584
Minister of Home Affair responsible	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Notables Person Senior Assistant Commissioner Abdul Rahman Bin Ahmad, first commander Significant engagements Operation Barracuda Operation Daulat

The Marine Combat Unit (Malay: Unit Gempur Marin, UNGERIN), Combat Diving Unit or Maritime Assault Team is a maritime Special Operations Malaysian counter-terrorism squad, and part of the Royal Malaysia Police. Fully operational on 2007, the UNGERIN conducts anti-piracy and counter-terrorism operations in the coastal waters surrounding Malaysia and assists the marine police to respond swiftly.

It is funded, equipped, and trained by the United States, the UNGERIN operates out of the RMP's Marine Police Bases in Kampung Aceh, Sitiawan, Perak for suppression of critical situations in the Straits of Malacca and Lahad Datu Marine Police Base, Sabah for operations in Sabah and Sarawak.

For most operations, the unit is to be supported by various Malaysian special forces units, including Pasukan Gerakan Khas when crimes takes place in Malaysian waters.

Established in March 2006, the Unit Gempur Marin was created under the Royal Malaysia Police with the first name as the Unit Selam Tempur due to the pressing need of suppressing pirate attacks alongside the coastal area of Malacca Straits and open sea area of South China Sea which were continuously widespread from time to time despite various efforts done to overcome the problem. Throughout the year of 2006, 239 cases of pirate attacks were reported according to statistics of the International Maritime Bureau, Kuala Lumpur.

As a result of concentrated efforts by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, the piracy activities were drastically reduced. Nevertheless, law enforcement agencies from the 3 countries continue to be vigilant against pirate activity in the Straits of Malacca.

For the unit's restructing, the name of UST was changed to Unit Gempur Marin or UNGERIN in the year 2008. Its eventual goal is to have 200 operators on standby with UNGERIN.

The roles of the RMP UNGERIN are predominantly focused on, but not restricted to the littoral and riverine waterborne domains, including: