Topic on Regulations Related to the Transportation of Palm Oil Products, Presented by Cdr Ang Chin Hup (R)
Cdr Ang is presenting his paper on Regulations Related to the Transportation of Palm Oil Products On 18 July 2022,...
𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓦𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮 𝓓𝓪𝔂 2022!
With this year's theme set as New Technologies for Greener Shipping, we are reminded of the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future. This theme provides an opportunity to focus on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security, and the marine environment.
MIMA will continuously give full support to IMO's positive projects. With the help and participation from its stakeholders and the team, it is possible to accomplish any goals relating to improving Maritime's future.
Best wishes,
MIMA
(Board of Directors, the Management and all Staff)
#WorldMaritimeDay #WorldMaritimeDay2022
Seluruh warga MIMA mengucapkan selamat bersara kepada YBhg. Dato’ Hj Baharin Dato’ Abdul Hamid, Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Laut Malaysia (JLM) yang bersara pada 26 September 2022 (Isnin).
Semoga YBhg. Datuk terus dikurniakan kesihatan yang baik dan sentiasa di bawah lindungan Allah.
In a meeting with all departments on Friday (23 Sept 2022), Director-General Datuk Dr Sabirin Ja'afar welcomed new members of the staff and research centres. The meeting aimed to share MIMA's vision and values with the staff.
Datuk Dr Sabirin Ja'afar conveyed some crucial points about MIMA's vision, stressing the importance of lifelong learning. He emphasised the need for training, course participation, and the will to improve by creating good habits and discipline. He also highlighted the importance of teamwork in achieving goals and producing high-quality results. He kept the staff up to date on upcoming events and activities and administrative matters.
Finally, he concluded his speech by encouraging the staff and research centres towards a good year-end and beyond.
The meeting was a welcome Friday gathering that energised MIMA and warmly welcomed the new employees.
23 September 2022, Friday: MIMA received Japanese delegation headed by Captain Kentaro FURUYA, Professor, Japan Coast Guard Academy, together with Cdr. Takeshi KURASHINA, Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT), Japan Coast Guard, Cdr. Ryosuke TATEISHI, Expert of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Cdr. Ryosuke TATEISHI, Expert of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Mr Hiroaki SAITO, First Secretary (Maritime Transport/Coast Guard), the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia.
The delegation was welcomed by Datuk Dr Sabirin Jaa'far, Director General of MIMA and Ms Sumathy Permal, Senior Fellow/Centre Head of Centre for Maritime Security and Diplomacy (MSD), Ms Cheryl Rita, Fellow/Centre Head of Centre for Straits of Malacca, Mr Egbert Adolf, Senior Researcher/Acting Centre Head of Centre for Ocean Law and Policy and Ms Jeslyn Tan, Researcher.
During the meeting, MIMA researchers exchanged views with the Japanese delegation on maritime security, transport and environmental issues related to the interest of Japan and Malaysia.
22 September 2022, Thursday: MIMA and China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS) jointly hosted a Webinar entitled “STRENGTHENING MALAYSIA AND CHINA’S MARITIME COOPERATION THROUGH RCEP UNDER THE CURRENT GEOPOLITICAL DYNAMICS”.
The Webinar featured Welcoming Remarks by Datuk Dr. Sabirin, Director General of MIMA and Major General (R) Du Nongyi, Vice chairman of CIISS and discussion between panellists from Malaysia and China.
The Webinar was organised to promote cooperation between the two countries in the economy, connectivity, security, energy, and sustainability sectors. It also highlighted China’s contribution and responsibility to maintain a peaceful Asia-Pacific.
We thank all expert panellists from Malaysia and China and hope the conference will add value to existing cooperation and chart the way forward to explore new opportunities.
14-15 Sept: MIMA in collaboration with the University of Queensland (UQ), in support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia, and Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) Malaysia successfully conducted the 2nd Dialogue under the ‘Malaysia – Australia Dialogue Series on Combating Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution 2022’, with the focus on “Waste handling, materials recovery and advanced recycling for a circular plastic economy”.
The forum was graced with remarks from Datuk Dr. Sabirin Ja’afar (MIMA Director General), Prof. Vicki Chen (Executive Dean at the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology of UQ), Ms. Clare Gatehouse (Political and Economic Counsellor, Australian High Commission KL), and Mr. Jamalulail Abu Bakar (Under-Secretary, Environment Management Division of KASA).
The Dialogue supports national and regional endeavours including the Australian and Malaysian Governments bilateral agreement for a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), in line also with national guiding policy and action plans on tackling the issue.
Speakers/experts from Australia and Malaysia engaged in discussing experiences, with encouraging inputs on further addressing the issue at the national and regional levels.
Details of the outcome will be soon updated.
15 September 2022 (Thursday): MIMA discussion with Mr Gilang Kembara and Mr Andrew W. Mantong, researchers from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta.
Attended the meeting, MIMA researchers from the Centre for Security and Diplomacy (MSD), Centre for Ocean Law and Policy (OLAP), and Centre for Coastal and Marine Environment (CMER).
Throughout the session, active sharing amongst others, were insights on the events of the multipolar competition, understanding of the complexity power rivalry and the role of EU in this region.
1-2 Sept: MIMA Fellow & Head of the Centre for Straits of Malacca, Cheryl Rita joined the ‘8th Fisheries Management and Marine Environmental Protection Workshop’ in Manila, organised by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue.
This was a landmark regional gathering of scientists and policy experts from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam – where the 1st Common Fisheries Resource Analysis (CFRA) was launched, as fish stocks are down 70% to 95% in the South China Sea (SCS) since the 1950s.
The forum agreed that regional cooperation is crucial for sustainable management of the resources and to protect vital fish stocks from the risk of collapse, despite disputes in the SCS.
Refer to the policy brief here https://lnkd.in/gba-X7R5
