hrd for malaysian seafarers: issues & challenges
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HRD FOR MALAYSIAN SEAFARERS: ISSUES &
CHALLENGES
MARTEC 2004, Johor BahruCapt. Noor Apandi Osnin
7 – 8 September 2004
Objective
• To establish the current profile of seafarers serving on Malaysian ships;
• To identify issues, consider perspective of training institutions, shipping companies, government agencies and industry players in general.
Malaysian Shipping Fleet
• Up to August 2003, 3,582 ships recorded in the Malaysian registry;
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Ship types
3,582Total
150Others
21Government Ship
53Pleasure Craft
19Fishing Vessel
709Tug Boat
66Landing Craft
1,246Barge
123Anchor Handling, Supply, Stand-by Vessel
74Full Container
14RO-RO
309Passenger, General/Passenger Ship
496General Cargo/Semi Container
63Bulk, Grain, Ore, Log Carrier
31Chemical/Petroleum Tanker
44LPG, LNG Carrier
164Oil tanker
NumberShip type
Maritime Training in Malaysia
Modular courses only.TerengganuTerengganu Safety Training Centre Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.Labuan & SarawakSastra Maritime Academy Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.SabahPusat Latihan Pelaut Dagang (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Engineering cadets only.PerakPoliteknik Ungku Omar
Modular courses only.PenangPenjana Ilmu Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.SelangorPelorus Intelligence & Technology Academy
Modular courses only.Selangor & Sarawak
Pelita Academy
Modular courses only.MelakaMaritime Safety and Training Services Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.LabuanInnatech Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.SelangorConstruction and Industrial Safety Training Centre
Modular courses only.Selangor & Sarawak
Centre Maritime Excellence Sdn. Bhd.
Modular courses only.Sabah & SarawakBorneo Safety Training Services Sdn. Bhd.
Covers all aspect of seafarer training.
Melaka & Terengganu
Akademi Laut Malaysia
RemarksLocationTraining Institute
New Entrant
• Number of applicant increased;• Sponsorship declining, difficulty in getting
berth for training and employment;
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MIMA Survey
• Survey involving identified Malaysian shipping companies;– MASA list;– MIMA list;– Maritime Directory;
• Discussion and interviews;• Survey conducted in 1st Q of 2004
Survey results
• 49 usable reply from 215 queries – 23%;• 355 ships with 5,084,872 GRT against
total recorded 7,308,308 GRT – 70%;
International51%
Domestic26%
Near coastal23%
Survey results
12,755TOTAL
7,8614,894Sub-total
3,569582Other crew
1,010778Engine crew
1,0831,267Deck crew
420508Other officers
9161,002Engineers
863757Deck officers
ForeignersMalaysianRank
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Malaysian Foreigners
Survey results
• Excluding hotel/entertainment staff on cruise ships; officers & ratings;
Foreign49% Malaysian
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Malaysian53%
Foreign47%
NationalityUS = 3, Bangladesh = 47, Belgian = 23, UK = 15, Canada = 1, China = 1,159, Croatia = 11, Czech = 2, Danish = 1, Egypt = 2, Finnish = 26, Germany = 4, Ghana = 18, Hong Kong = 4, Hungary = 2, India = 951, Indonesia = 1,653, Japan = 8, Lithuania = 1, Malaysia = 4,847, Myanmar = 250, Nepal = 139, New Zealand = 1, North Korea = 1, Norway = 8, Pakistan = 71, Philippines = 2,684, Poland = 1, China = 116, Romania = 63, Russia = 2, Singapore = 13, South Africa = 2, South Korea = 18, Sri Lanka = 3, Sweden = 159, Thailand = 129, Turkey = 13, Vietnam = 284, Yugoslavia = 1, Others = 51.
Ship-owners views
41%1837%18Easier management
25%1133%16Cheaper cost
34%1518%9Availability
ForeignersMalaysianCriteria
11%726%18Demanding
43%2733%23Disciplined
46%2941%28Good worker
ForeignersMalaysianCriteria
Ship-owners views
• 90% say it is important to have Malaysian seafarers on Malaysian ships;
• 43% are training cadets;• 49% willing to provide berth for training.
Requirements & Incentives
• Covered under Merchant Shipping Ordinance (MSO) 1952;
• Merchant shipping rules, 1999;• DSLB 75% Malaysian citizen as crew;• Tax exemption of income derived from
operation of Malaysian ships;• RM1 billion shipping fund.
Conclusion
• Malaysia still relies on foreign seafarers;• Self regulation within the industry has not
increased number of Malaysian seafarers;• Currently difficulty in getting berth for
training is the bottleneck;• Most likely remedy would be for the
Government to take action through legislation.
