Malaysia: A Maritime Nation (Soft Cover)

Description

The notion of Malaysia as a maritime nation is not new. As a coastal state surrounded by significant bodies of water, Malaysia exhibits many characteristics of a maritime nation where peace, economic stability, and security are priorities in its rise and development.

This book discusses Malaysia’s aspiration of a maritime nation. It features various aspects of maritime sectors and will conclusively embark on a journey that would shape and rekindle interest in the concept of Malaysia as a maritime nation through literature, discussion, and research.

Editors: Ruhanas Harun & Sabirin Ja’afar
ISBN: 978-983-9275-67-4
Year Published: 2021

Contents      

• Message from the Minister of Transport Malaysia (Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong)
• Foreword (Dato’ Mohamed Suffian Awang)
• Acknowledgment
• Making Malaysia a Credible Sea Power (B.A. Hamzah)
• Introduction: Shaping Malaysia into a Maritime Nation (Sabirin Ja’afar & Ruhanas Harun)
• Chapter 1: The Evolution of Malaysia’s Maritime Aspirations (Roy Anthony Rogers)
• Chapter 2 :Malaysia’s Maritime Realm: The Geostrategic Imperatives (Sumathy Permal)
• Chapter 3: Maritime Security Threats: Issues and Challenges in Malaysia’s Maritime Domain (Alif Hidayat & Jeslyn Tan)
• Chapter 4 :Marine Geodetic Infrastructures: Building Blocks of a Maritime Nation (Azhari Mohamed, Mohammad Zaki Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Yunus Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Khushaini Mohd Jan, Muhammad Asyran Che Amat & Abd. Majid A. Kadir)
• Chapter 5 :The Development of the Maritime Transportation Industry in Malaysia (Ang Chin Hup [R])
• Chapter 6: Marine Tourism in Malaysia: Prospects and Challenges (Mohmed Razip Hasan)
• Chapter 7: Malaysian Shipbuilding and Ship Repair: Contributing to the National Maritime Agenda (Muhammad Fahmi Ismail & Soo Jee Main)
• Chapter 8: Challenges and Opportunities for Malaysian Seafarers (Zuradi Zainol Abidin & Aliza Ismail)
• Chapter 9: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Marine Living Resources and the Environment: A National Perspective (Cheryl Rita Kaur)
• Chapter 10: The Socio-Cultural Aspects of Maritime Malaysia (Hanizah Idris)
• Chapter 11: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Underwater Cultural Heritage: The Legal Framework (Ruzairy Arbi)
• Chapter 12: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: The Southeast Asian Development (A. Bakar Jaafar & Mohd Khairi Abu Husain)
• Chapter 13: Malaysia: Reinforcing its Pivotal Role in the International Maritime Community (Mohamad Halim Ahmed)
• Chapter 14: The Role of the Marine Department Malaysia in Ensuring Safe and Secure Navigation (Haji Baharin Abdul Hamid)
• Chapter 15: Malaysia’s Reform Agenda and its Role in Ocean and Maritime Governance (Anis Yusal Yusoff)
• Conclusion: Maritime Malaysia: Building on the Past, Charting the Future (Ruhanas Harun)
• Index