If you want an action-packed, sea-faring career, look no further. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has 2,000 job vacancies nationwide, with various positions up for grabs.

Pending the completion of its training centre in 2012, MMEA
director-general Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish hopes the various positions
would be filled by that year.

He said the construction of the centre at Sungai Ular in Jerantut,
Pahang, was ongoing, adding that it was expected to be fully
operational by the end of next year.

“By 2011, the centre is expected to be able to train up to 600 staff and 200 officers at a time.

“The vacancies would be filled in stages to ensure that maritime
enforcement activities could be intensified indefinitely,” Mohd Amdan
told reporters after opening the Jiwa Murni programme organised by the
agency at Kampung Pangi here Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the MMEA is planning to build two new bases in Sabah to enhance its monitoring capability along the coastal area.

The new bases, to be built in Lahad Datu and Semporna, would be in
addition to the existing MMEA bases in Sandakan and Tawau, said Mohd
Amdan.

He explained that the move to build the new bases was in line with the
agency’s objective to pay serious attention to monitoring activities
and enforcement of maritime law along the coastline of Sabah.

Mohd Amdan said this was to curb the influx of illegal immigrants, check smuggling activities and thwart terrorist threats.

In facing the current needs, he said the MMEA would also purchase new assets and equipments to replace the old ones.

For example, he said the agency was expected to receive 18 new boats and three AW139 helicopters by October next year.

“Three days ago, we received a CL1415 aircraft from Canada and it will
be showcased at the 2009 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace
exhibition (LIMA 2009) scheduled for December,” added Mohd Amdan.

Source: Bernama

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