Tag: Straits of Malacca

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT said it will lead SESAME Straits project which aims to improve the safety and efficiency of ship navigation

Digests on collision prevention measures, night signals for vessels crossing the passage , guidance On 20 May 2014, a pamphlet entitled Safe Passage: The Straits of Singapore and Malacca was officially launched at the 93rd session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting currently taking place in London.This Safe Passage pamphlet is the result of an initiative pursued within the Cooperative Mechanism, a framework established in 2007 in which the littoral states of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and users of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) pool their respective resources and expertise in an effort to enhance navigational safety and protection of the marine environment in the SOMS.SOMS is a vital sea line of communication, much used by ships voyaging from West to East. Safe navigation and the prevention of collision are crucial in such a busy strait used for international navigation. The avoidance of collisions and other accidents also ensures that the marine environment in the SOMS is better protected.The Safe Passage pamphlet was first proposed by international shipping association BIMCO in 2012. It is intended to be a handy tool for users of the Straits regarding unique navigational considerations and the importance of adhering to the International ...

ReCAAP ISC issues its Quarterly Report for the period January - September 2013

According to the International Maritime Bureau, the waters near Johor and Malacca are now surpassing Somalia as the top piracy hotbed. It attributed this to the rise in piracy off Indonesia's Tanjung Priok, Dumai, Belawan, Taboneo and Muara Jawa - where the waters have been marked as hot spots.

Jeppesen to cover ENC major Asian Pacific routes

Malaysia Ensures Smooth Shipping Traffic In Malacca Straits

Navigation Fund raised to RM45.8million

Number of piracy cases in Malacca Straits down

Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Forum

There are about 70,000 transits by ships each year The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the outcome of an important meeting between governments to advance navigational safety in the strategically vital Malacca and Singapore Straits, where there are about 70,000 transits by ships each year.During a meeting last week in Singapore, of the 'Co-operative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore' (which involves the littoral states of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia), ICS expressed concern about the continuing lack of new large scale navigational charts.ICS Marine Director, John Murray explained: "We all want to deliver safety and environmental benefits in the Straits which is a primary objective of the Marine Electronic Highway project. But these benefits simply cannot not be realised unless navigational charts are based on modern and appropriate hydrographic surveys."Encouragingly, says ICS, this deficiency was acknowledged at the meeting by the littoral states. India, moreover, one of the many observer nations present, offered the use of a survey vessel to conduct appropriate hydrographic surveys in the area. Training of personnel from Malaysia and Indonesia in hydrography has also been offered. ICS ...