THE MARINE DEPT

AN AGENCY UNDER THE

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
ESTABLISHED IN 1953
HQ IN PORT KLANG,
SELANGOR & HEADED BY
A DIRECTOR GENERAL
DIVIDED INTO VARIOUS
REGIONS WITH OFFICES
IN PORTS THROUGHOUT
MALAYSIA

RESPONSIBILITY OF MARINE
DEPT
ENSURING SAFETY OF NAVIGATION & SHIPPING
ENFORCE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE

(MSO) & OTHER RELATED LAWS &

REGULATIONS
PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARITIME

TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

TASKS OF MARINE DEPT

ENSURE SAFETY OF SHIPPING IN PORT AREA,

MALAYSIAN WATER & INTERNATIONAL WATER

ENSURE SAFETY OF NAVIGATION IN PORT
AREAS & MALAYSIAN WATERS
ENSURE STANDARD OF CREW QUALIFICATION
FOR MALAYSIAN SHIPS & FOREIGN SHIPS
VISITING MALAYSIAN PORTS
ENSURE SHIP REGISTRATION PROCESS IS
CONDUCTED SYSTEMATICALLY & EFFICIENTLY

SAFETY OF NAVIGATION

MODERN LIGHT HOUSES

MMEA (APMM)
STANDS FOR MALAYSIAN

MARITIME ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY
FORMED IN 2005 TO
ESTABLISH A SINGLE AGENCY
THAT DOMINATES MARITIME
LAW ENFORCEMENT
HQ IN PUTRAJAYA & DIVIDED
IN 5 REGIONS WITH
BRANCHES ALL OVER
MALAYSIA

MISSION OF MMEA
TO ENFORCE LAWS &

SAFE LIVES AND

PROPERTIES AT SEA
IN ORDER TO
ENSURE THE SAFETY
& SECURITY OF
MALAYSIAN WATERS

FUNCTIONS OF MMEA
TO ENFORCE LAWS & ORDER UNDER ANY

FEDERAL LAW
TO PERFORM MARITIME SAR
TO PREVENT & SUPPRESS ANY OFFENCE
TO LEND ASSISTANCE IN SUPPRESSING
CRIMINAL MATTER ONBOARD FOREIGN SHIPS
CARRY OUT AIR & COASTAL SURVEILLANCE
ENSURE MARITIME SECURITY & SAFETY
CONTROL & PREVENT POLLUTION, PIRACY &
ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING ON THE HIGH SEAS

ROYAL CUSTOM
DEPARTMENT
HISTORY CAN BE TRACED

BACK TO THE MALACCA

SULTANATE
MISSION
To collect taxes and provide

customs facilitation to the

trade and industrial sector
whilst improving
compliance with
legislations to protect the
nations economic, social
and security interests.

TRADE FACILITATION
IMPORT & EXPORT
FREE ZONE & GPB

PREMISES
INTERNAL TAX

ROYAL MALAYSIAN NAVY

ESTABLISHED 1934

IN SINGAPORE
MISSION IN TO
PROTECT
MALAYSIAS
SOVEREIGNTY &
MARITIME INTERESTS

OTHER MARITIME OR
MARINE RELATED
AGENCIES
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DIRECTORATE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT; ETC

NATIONAL MARITIME
ACTS
MERCHANT SHIPPING

ORDINANCE (MSO) 1952

REGISTRY
DOMESTIC SHIPPING

LICENSING BOARD
MASTERS & SEAMEN
PASSENGER SHIPS
SAFETY
POLLUTION FROM SHIP
LOAD LINE & LOADING
SPECIAL INQUIRIES &
COURTS
DELIVERY OF GOODS
LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS
WRECK & SALVAGE
PILOTAGE ETC

CARRIAGE OF GOODS

BY SEA ACT (COGSA)

1950
REGULATIONS ON

BILL OF LADING
RESPONSIBILITIES &
LIABILITIES
RIGHT & IMMUNITIES

OTHER MARITIME ACTS

PORT PRIVATIZATION ACT 1990
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE ACT 1984
FISHERIES ACT 1985
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
CONTINENTAL SHELF ACT 1966
MERCHANT SHIPPING OIL POLLUTION ACT

1994
CUSTOMS ACT 1967
APMM ACT 2004

CONCLUSION
EXPLAIN THE

VARIOUS NATIONAL
MARITIME ACTS OR
MARINE RELATED
ACTS.