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Need to tighten cabotage rules
Recent development relating to the issuance of licences by the
Domestic Shipping & Licensing Board has given rise to concern among members of the Malaysian Shipowners' Association on the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the cabotage policy.
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STWC '95 faces problem over timing
International Maritime Organisation has admitted that only half of the reports on maritime academies submitted by member states two years ago have yet been assessed.
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ShipMaster's Security Manual Released
The 2000 revisions to ShipMaster's Security Manual - the only BIMCO publication designed for use on-board merchant ships as a training and reference tool, covering the major maritime security risks - drug smuggling, piracy and stowaways - in a single volume have been released.
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Campaign for Quality Shipping Gains Support
The campaign for quality shipping has assumed the focus of attention of the international shipping industry following the Erika disaster
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Ports expand container handling capacity
The recent high growth in container traffic at Malaysian Ports has prompted several ports in the country to further improve and expand the container handling facilities.
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Electronic Chart Enhances Navigation
The Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems
(ECDIS) with the official Electronic Navigation Chart was developed to fill the growing need to promote safe navigation.
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| Tough checks on tankers at European ports
Despite apprehensions announced by the Asia-Pacific maritime community over unilateral actions by regions or countries on matters affecting standards and safety (see page x), European port states have announced an inspection blitz on oil tankers over 15 years old in response to the Erika oil spill last December. |
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More Port State Control Inspections Planned
The Asia Pacific Port State Control under the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding has decided to increase the regional inspections percentage from 50 per cent to 75 per cent beginning 1 October, 2000.
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Stronger Measures Against Piracy Needed
An international conference on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships held in Tokyo recently called for stronger measures to be taken by various authorities, including Flag States, to check the rising trend in piracy and armed robbery against ships in Southeast Asian waters.
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