COOPERATIVE MECHANISM ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE

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COOPERATIVE MECHANISM ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONIN THE STRAITS OF
MALACCA AND SINGAPORE

• OPERATION OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION FUND
• MUHAMMAD RAZIF AHMAD
• MARINE DEPARTMENT MALAYSIA

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WHERE IT ALL BEGAN?
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WHAT IS THE COOPERATIVE MECHANISM?

• It is a simple means
• To meet on regular basis with users of the
  Straits
• To discuss issues relating to safety and
  protection of the marine environment
• To facilitate cooperation in maintaining the
  Straits

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IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 43 OF UNCLOS

• User States and States bordering a strait should
  by agreement cooperate
• - In the establishment and maintenance in a
  strait of necessary navigational and safety aids
  or other improvements in aid of international
  navigation and
• - For the prevention, reduction and control of
  pollution from ships

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COMPONENTS OF THE COOPERATIVE MECHANISM

• Cooperation Forum
• Project Coordination Committee
• Aids to Navigation Fund

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Cooperation Forum

• is the main avenue for user States, the shipping
  industry and other stakeholders to be invited to
  meet and co-operate with the littoral States

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Project Coordination Committee

• To coordinate the implementation of projects to
  promote safety of navigation and environmental
  protection on the basis of co-operation and
  burden sharing between littoral States and users
  of the Straits

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Aids to Navigation Fund

• To provide the means for all users of the Straits
  to make voluntary financial contributions towards
  the maintenance of aids to navigation in the
  Straits, such as light houses, light beacons and
  light buoys

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WHERE ARE WE NOW?

• What has happened since the 2007 Singapore
  Meeting?

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September 2007

• Malaysia agreed to be the first host of the Aids
  to Navigation Fund
• Period of 3 years from 1 January 2008 to 31
  December 2010

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January - April 2008

• Marine Department Malaysia appointed to manage
  the Aids to Navigation Fund
• A bank account under the name of Aids to
  Navigation Fund was opened and became
  operational in May 2008

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27 28 May 2008

• Malaysia hosted the First Cooperation Forum in
  Kuala Lumpur
• 90 participants from
• 3 littoral States
• 17 user States
• 9 international organizations

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29 May 2008

• Malaysia hosted the First Project Coordination
  Committee
• 3 littoral States - Indonesia, Malaysia
  Singapore
• 5 user States - Australia, China, Japan, Republic
  of Korea the United States
• 2 international organizations - The International
  Maritime Organization OCIMF

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6 Projects

• Removal of wrecks in the Traffic Separation
  Scheme area
• Cooperation and capacity building on hazardous
  and noxious substance preparedness and response
• Demonstration project of Class B AIS transponder
  on small ships
• Setting up of a tide, current and wind
  measurement system for the Straits
• Replacement and maintenance of aids to navigation
  in the Straits
• Replacement of aids to navigation destroyed or
  damaged by the tsunami in December 2004

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION FUND
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April 2008

• Formal Establishment of the Aids to Navigation
  Fund Committee
• Members (Littoral States and Contributors)
  Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Republic of
  Korea, United Arab Emirates, the Nippon
  Foundation the Middle East Navigation Aids
  Service (MENAS)
• Observers members China, Greece, Japan and
  International Maritime Organization
• Dato Captain Ahmad Othman, Director General of
  Marine Malaysia appointed as Chairman

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16 17 April 2008

• First meeting of the Aids to Navigation Fund
  Committee in Penang
• Formally adopted the Rules of Procedures and
  Rules and Regulations
• Approved the conduct of assessment survey on aids
  to navigation in the Straits
• Approved the appointment of a technical expert
  from Malacca Strait Council as consultant for the
  assessment survey
• Nippon Foundation agreed to fund the survey _at_
  US1.351 million
• UAE confirmed its contribution of US100,000

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30 31 October 2008

• Second meeting of the Aids to Navigation Fund
  Committee in Kuching, Sarawak
• Adopted the report of the assessment survey
• Approved in principle the 10 year plan
  maintenance programme for aids to navigation in
  the Straits
• Approved in principle the work programme and
  budget for 2009
• Japan through the Malacca Strait Council
  confirmed its commitment to contribute US0.5
  million

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THE CONTRIBUTORS

• The Nippon Foundation
• US1.351 million for assessment survey of aids to
  navigation
• 1/3 of the total cost required to replace and
  maintain the aids to navigation for the first 5
  years
• United Arab Emirates
• US100,000

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THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS

• Republic of Korea
• Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS)
• Malacca Strait Council, Japan
• International Maritime Organization initially
  with the contribution from Greece (who have
  already lodged into the IMO Fund a sum of US1.0
  million)

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STATUS OF THE ACCOUNT OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION
FUND as at 31 October 2008
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STATUS OF THE ACCOUNT OF THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION
FUND as at 31 October 2008
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Assessment survey of aids to navigation in the
Straits Purpose

• Determine the exact status
• Determine the extent of repair and maintenance
• Provide a more accurate cost estimate
• Develop Plan Maintenance Programme (PMP) for a
  period of 10 years

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Assessment survey of aids to navigation in the
Straits Scope

• 18 in Malaysia (August 2008)
• 28 in Indonesia, Phase 1 (September 2008)
• Note Phase 2 of the assessment survey in
  Indonesia is scheduled for early 2009. Work scope
  includes underwater inspection and civil and
  structural inspections.

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Aids to Navigation
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SUMMARY REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT SURVEY - MALAYSIA

• 7 Aids to navigation to be replaced
• One Fathom Bank Light buoy for a new Light Beacon
• Sepat Resilient Light beacon
• Mudah Utara Light beacon
• Tanjung Piai Light beacon
• Tanjung Tohor Light beacon
• Pulau Mungging Light beacon
• Panjang Utara Light beacon

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Mudah Utara Light Beacon

• Was there

• Now gone!

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SUMMARY REPORT OF THE ASSESSMENT SURVEY -
INDONESIA

• A total of 22 aids to navigation to be replaced
• Light house 1
• Light beacon - 8
• Resilient Light beacon 5
• Light buoy - 8

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Plan Maintenance Programme

• Twenty nine (29) aids to navigation were
  identified for replacement over a 10 year period
  based the following factors
• Result of the assessment survey
• Design lifetime of aids to navigation
• Priority based on the importance of the aids to
  navigation
• Past records caused by vandalism, theft,
  lightning damage, ship collision, etc
• May include annual inspection to update status
  information

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Work Programme 2009
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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
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REPLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION
BUDGET ESTIMATES 1
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REPLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION
BUDGET ESTIMATES 2