Anglers stranded for more than 30 hours after jet ski capsizes near Port Klang
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The anglers were rescued by an oil tanker in the waters off Pulau Pintu Gedong on Dec 18.
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PORT KLANG, Selangor – Two anglers endured a harrowing experience of drifting in the sea for more than 30 hours after their jet ski capsized.
They were rescued by an oil tanker in the waters off Pulau Pintu Gedong on Dec 18.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Selangor director, Captain Abdul Muhaimin Muhammad Salleh, said the two anglers were identified as Mr Shahrul Hisham Mohd Tahir, 50, and Mr Micheal Januarius, 68.
He said an individual filed a missing-persons report following the disappearance of his father, who had gone fishing with a friend on a jet ski on Dec 17, reported Sinar Harian.
The Johor Bahru Maritime Rescue Sub Centre activated a search-and-rescue operation at 2am.
A forward search base was also established at the Royal Youth Club Selangor jetty, involving other agencies such as the Fire and Rescue Department, the Malaysian Civil Defence Force and the Marine Police Force, Captain Muhaimin said in a statement on Dec 19.
He said the Selangor Maritime Operations Centre later received information from the Central Region Marine Department at 3.45pm that the two men had been located.
An inspection found that an oil tanker had discovered the anglers along with an overturned jet ski at a position 19.8 nautical miles west of Pulau Pintu Gedong, which is near Selangor’s Port Klang.
The two men were rescued before they were taken to the Marine Police Force jetty at Pulau Indah and arrived safely at 8.35pm, Captain Muhaimin added.
He said the incident is believed to have occurred due to damage to the jet ski the anglers had ridden.
An initial investigation found that the anchor rope had become entangled in the engine components, causing damage to the jet ski.
MMEA advised the maritime community to always exercise caution when at sea by taking safety measures. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
