MIMA News Flash

MIMA NEWS FLASH
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October 2007

Week 1 & 2 (1 - 13 October 2007)

Harmful ships' paint systems to be outlawed as international convention meets entry-into-force criteria
Marine police ready to keep local waters safe during Raya
Milestone agreement reached on co-operation over the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
MISC pushes into petrochemicals
Najib: Malacca strait no longer a war-risk zone
US Inspection Plan May Affect Smooth Supply Chain Flow, Says MIMA

Week 3 (14 - 20 October 2007)

Australian Navy coming for ‘tabletop’ exercises
Enforcement gaps: aim for a mentality change
Fishing made easy with satellites
Four dead as Malaysian ferry sinks
Japan donates patrol ships to Malacca piracy effort
Maritime boundary disputes
MISC JV wins FPSO contrac
Regional cooperation in info-sharing helps reduce robberies at sea
Securing the Straits
Tioman ferry tragedy: four killed, 3 missing
Tioman ferry tragedy: operators will be punished

Week 4 & 5 (21 - 31 October 2007)

Crew don't know number of exits on ferry, says maritime agency
First Malaysian sub launched
Forget the seas, fish in your backyard
Malaysia promotes home shipbuilding
Possible new marine species found in Celebes Sea

[News compiled are extracted from various news sources and updated by MIMA Resource Centre. The copyright of the news remain with the copyright owner of the news reports. The information compiled are distributed with good intention and we do not in any way accept responsibility for any error or misfortune resulted from the news. The information does not in any way represent any opinion or comment from the Maritime Institute of Malaysia.]

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