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Capacity Building Workshop

on Strengthening

Transport Connectivity

among CLMV-T

9-10 October 2018, Yangon, Myanmar

State and Challenges

in Coastal Shipping (Myanmar)

Dr. Myo Nyein Aye

Deputy General Manager, Myanma Port Authority

Ministry of Transport and Communications

Outline of the Presentation

Basic Information

Administrations and Legal Aspects

Coastal Shipping Industry in Myanmar

Challenges in Coastal Shipping

Recommendations and Conclusion

Basic Information

Country Profile

Location

Situated in South East Asia between latitude 9˙32’ and 28˙31’ Nlongitude 92˙10’ and 101˙11’ E

Total land area 676,557 km2

Total Land boundaries 5,876 km

Total length South to North 2,090 km East to West 936 km

Total coastline 2,228 km

Continental shelf 228,000 km2

Territorial sea 486,000 km2 (EEZ)

Basic Information

Myanmar also possesses the FIVE major

rivers for inland water transport:

1) Ayeyarwady River,

2) Chindwin River,

3) Thanlwin River,

4) Sittaung River and

5) Kalardan River.

Total length of rivers is approx. 8000

miles

Navigable waterways is about 2000 miles

More than 400 river ports.

Basic Information

Myanmar has a total of

nine ports catering mainly

for its seaborne and

coastal trade

spreading over the whole

coastline

Yangon is the main port

city of Myanmar (former

capital city)


Administrative Organizations

Department of Marine Administration (DMA)

Myanma Port Authority (MPA)

Marine Police

Navy




Implementing and solving issues relating to the maritime affairs

including maritime safety, maritime security, marine

environmental protection

Effective implementation of the Flag State, Coastal State, Port

State and seafarers affairs on behalf of the Ministry of

Transport and Communications, Myanmar.

Registration of Vessels

Issuing Safety Certificates of Vessels

Issuing Transport License of Vessels for the Permit to Ply

Maintaining the data of Vessels, Cargo and Passengers in

Maritime Transport




Issuing Certificates and Documents for Coastal Ships

Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate

Life-Saving Appliance Certificate (LSA)

Safety Management Certificate (SMC)

Passenger Ship Safety ‘B’ Certificate

Document of Compliance (DOC)

Minimum Safe Manning Document

Tonnage Certificate

Load Line Certificate

Safety Construction Certificate

IOPP (International Oil Pollution

Prevention) Certificate

ISPP (International Sewage Pollution

Prevention) Certificate

Passenger Ship Safety Certificate

Passenger Ship Certificate "A"

Seaworthiness Certificate



Myanma Port Authority (MPA)

Aids to Navigation

Light House, Light Vessel and Light buoy

Support and Maintenance of the Wharves and Jetties

Determine the port limit, by notification

Permission to navigate along the Yangon River



Marine Police

The Department of Marine Administration collaborates

with Marine Police in maritime law enforcement.

Marine Police was established on 28th June 2012 under

Ministry of Home Affair.

It was provided Safety Training by Department of

Marine Administration.

Strength is about 600.

Stations are as follows: Yangon, Mandalay (River), Mekong (River)

Pathein, Myeik, Sittwe, Kawthaung,



Navy

As a Coast Gard

Search and Rescue

hydrographic survey and safety of waterways.

ensuring safe navigation of sea passages

preservation and circulation of nautical charts/ maps

issuing advance warning to vessels



Chart scheming and published chart list by Myanmar Navy


Policy

To conform national ships standards, safe practices and

standard of competence required of its marine

personnel.

To promote development of human resources, man-

power planning and optimum utilization of such man-

power in the Maritime sector.

To improve the safety record of Myanmar registered

vessels.

To improve specific obligation to save lives in distress at

sea and protection of marine environment


Maritime Legislation in Myanmar

The Carriers Act (1865)

The Myanmar Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (1925)

The Bills of Lading Act (1856)

The Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act (1923)

The Myanmar Registration of Ships Act (1841)

Contract of the Law on the navigation at sea (1952)

Myanmar Coastal and Inland Water Transport License Law (2015)

Inland Vessels Law (2015)

Multimodal Transport Law (2015)


Implementing IMO Instruments in Myanmar


DMA supervises the implementation of:


Ships Registered in Myanmar

Type of Ship 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Passenger - - - - - -

Cargo 16 17 14 12 11 10

Foreign Going

Type of Vessel 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Passenger 882 987 710 926 828 798

Cargo 2248 2651 1493 2090 1958 2186

Under 20

BHP Engine

Power

30688 37812 35662 21091 26719 26887

Inland Water Transport


Ships Registered in Myanmar

Type of Ship 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Passenger 18 23 22 20 22 23

Cargo 413 451 471 509 519 567

Coastal Shipping

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18


Coastal Ship-owners Association

Number of Ships

Over 500 GT 162

Under 500 GT 90

Number of Ship-owners

More than 10 ships 1

5 ~ 10 ships 2

Less than 5 ships 149

Note: not all the coastal ship-owners are members

252 ships

152 members


Cargo traffic (only the ships from the association)

YearInbound to

Yangon

Outbound

fron

Yangon

Total

Coastal

Traffic

2006 84120 121378 205498

2007 86818 116557 203375

2008 96648 78402 175050

2009 115342 149461 264803

2010 125792 140809 266601

2011 137405 182882 320287

2012 97219 154952 252171

2013 104792 136240 241032

2014 87060 120869 207929

2015 68077 93253 161330

2016 82321 86361 168682

2017 55789 84146 139935

0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Inbound to Yangon Outbound fron Yangon

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Challenges related with Legal issues

Local

Outdated Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act

Need to development Safety regulation for the carriage of

dangerous petroleum

Lack of Law Enforcement

To formulate the Costal Shipping Development Law

(Cabotage Law)

To simplify the Myanmar Registration Act.


Challenges related with Legal issues

Regional/ International

Implementation of Maritime Labour Convention – MLC 2006

Implementation of Anti-fouling Convention

Implementation of Costal Shipping agreement


Challenges related with Organization & Human Resources

Coastal Ship-owners Association should be encouraged to be

strengthening

The shortage of the dockyard for Coastal Vessels

Lack of human resources such as Naval Architect, Ship

Designer and etc.

Lack of reporting procedure for data collection


Challenges related with Infrastructure

Capacity of wharves/ jetties for coastal shipping needs to be improved

Aids to Navigation along the coast line need to be upgraded

Lack of Infrastructure such as Shipyard, dock yard and passenger terminals

Port stay should be shortened

To introduce the feeder service with container vessels/ barges

Old existing tanker barges have to be replaced with new modernized ones


Other Challenges

Lack of reporting procedure for data collection

Insurance system for Coastal shipping has to be enhanced

Tax and dues have to be reconsidered (such as transit fees)

Financing for the building of coastal ships has to be preferable

Coastal vessel Traffic Management and Monitoring system has

to be implemented

Custom documentation procedures should be liberalized


Rules and Regulation

to be developed for the carriage of dangerous petroleum by

Oil barge for coastal shipping

to formulate the law for the Coastal Shipping Developing.

Training

to be conducted for human resource development in ship

building sector

Coastal Ship-owners Association should

take the leading role officially and legally with government

support

actively participate in development of Coastal Shipping industry


Infrastructure Development for the Coastal Shipping

Industry

Wharves

Jetties

Docks

Aids to Navigation

Administration supports

Liberalize the documentation procedures

Financing for new ship building for coastal

Insurance System

Capacity Building Workshop

on Strengthening

Transport Connectivity

among CLMV-T

9-10 October 2018, Yangon, Myanmar

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