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The notion of Malaysia as a maritime nation is not new. As a coastal state surrounded by significant bodies of water, Malaysia exhibits many characteristics of a maritime nation where peace, economic stability, and security are priorities in its rise and development. This book discusses Malaysia's aspiration of a maritime nation. It features various aspects of maritime sectors and will conclusively embark on a journey that would shape and rekindle interest in the concept of Malaysia as a maritime nation through literature, discussion, and research. TABLE OF CONTENTS - Message from the Minister of Transport Malaysia - Foreword by the Chairman, Maritime Institute of Malaysia - Acknowledgements...
Strategies on the Implementation of the Collection and Reporting of Fuel Oil Consumption Data Based an MARPOL Annex VI: A Malaysian Case Study Abstract Collection and reporting of ship fuel oil consumption data for ships of 5,000 gross tonnage (GT) and above have been made mandatory from calendar year 2019 onwards on an annual basis by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which is one of the global standards under the Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). However, according to the IMO, not all potential 135 Administrations have submitted their data. Since Malaysia is amongst the active Administrations who have submitted the da...
Special focus: Navigating Climate Change: A Brief Summary on Innovative Ocean Solutions Abstract: The ocean plays a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth by harbouring a significant portion of biodiversity, regulating the climate, contributing to the economy, and ensuring global food security. Nevertheless, the anticipated rise in worldwide temperatures, in addition to the acidification of the oceans and the elevation of sea levels, presents significant dangers to vital marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide. In spite of the commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as outlined in the Paris Agreement, they are inadequate in restraining the global temperature increase ...
Special focus: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW AS AN ADDED MEASURE TO COMBAT ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING IN MALAYSIA Description: Combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a huge challenge since fish is traded with high financial returns which attracts irresponsible individuals, criminals and large consortiums to invest considerable amount of money with minimum risk of being indicted for fisheries crimes. Content: - Editorial - From the Bridge - Special Focus: Anti-Money Laundering Law as an Added Measure to Combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in Malaysia (Ganesan Vethiah & Mohd Yazid Zul Kepli) - Bay of Bengal to Taiwan Strait: Maritime “Global Hotspot” (Vivian Louis Forbes) - The Impact of Alternate Sea Lanes on The Strait of Malacca (Alif Hidayat) - Malaysia Halal Port’s: Opportunities and Challenges (Mazlinawati Abdul Majid) - Datuk Dr. Sabirin Ja’afar: After a Year as Director- General (Huda Mahmoud) - Calendar of Events - MIMA Events
MIMA strives to provide the best reads on a multitude of maritime subjects, and this issue proves our range. We hope you enjoy reading them!
The Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Malaysia and the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia, hosted the virtual Seminar on Enhancing the Area of Ocean Governance of the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific through Dialogue from 23 to 24 June 2022. This seminar brought together experts from the field, encompassing both Europe and the Southeast Asia/ASEAN region to exchange views and discuss solutions towards addressing pressing ocean governance issues through the adoption and implementation of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and sustainable blue economy approaches.
Three years after the liberalisation of cabotage in Sabah and Sarawak, a study on its impact has finally surfaced. This book introduces cabotage; reality with or without the policy, especially its implications to the citizens of Sabah and Sarawak. It features both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and provides Malaysian and global perspectives on cabotage policy to answer the question, "How can cabotage positively impact Sabah and Sarawak"