51.   It credited vigilant patrols, especially by Malaysian marine police.

52.   A marine police spokesman told the agency it had received no formal report of the accident.

53.   A marine police spokesman said the boat sent out a distress signal late Friday to the shipping agent in Penang.

54.   Abdul Aziz said marine police from the eastern region would help monitor the coastline of the Malacca Straits and waters off the southern state of Johor.

55.   Bernama said Malaysian environment, immigration and marine police officials were negotiating the mode of payment for the bond with Liberia Redford.

56.   Croatian marine police killed an Italian smuggling cigarettes into Yugoslavia as they were trying to board his hydrofoil Saturday, Zagreb television reported.

57.   Divers suspended their search during the early afternoon, as marine police and harbour authorities began the task of salvaging the commuter boat.

58.   The three lightly armed marine police vessels were called back shortly after they left for the Spratlys on Friday.

59.   They took to emergency lifeboats until help from marine police and fishing boats arrived.

60.   The three lightly-armed marine police vessels were called back shortly after leaving for the Spratlys on Friday.