Malaysia Shipowner’s Association (MASA) an association established with the main objective of protecting and promoting the interest of Malaysian Shipowners hosted the Malaysia World Maritime Week (MWMW) 2018 to celebrate the Maritime industry with the theme set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – “IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping, For A Better Future.”

Malaysia volunteered in revalidating two (2) IMO Model Courses at HTW-4, London for IMO Model Course 1.34 – Automatic Identification System (AIS) – 2018 Edition and IMO model Course 1.36 – Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker (LNG) Cargo & Ballast Handling Simulator – 2018 Edition.

IALA holds a general Aids to Navigation Conference every four (4) years. These Conferences may be attended by IALA members and also by non-member Aids to Navigation authorities.

More than 20 nationalities took part in a workshop this week, hosted by IALA, to discuss the future of the MCP. Participants from Singapore, Canada, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan aided the European stakeholders discussing the MCP. The ambition is to have the platform become a global solution to the problem of insufficient maritime connectivity.

Organized by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and supported by IALA and the Danish Maritime Authority, the e-Navigation Underway Asia-Pacific Conference will focus on the harmonized implementation of e-navigation in the Asia-Pacific region, in the interests of enhanced safety of navigation, maritime security and protection of the marine environment.