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’ N longitude 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) Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations Department of Marine Administration (DMA) Myanma Port Authority (MPA) Marine Police Navy Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations Department of Marine Administration (DMA) 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 Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations Department of Marine Administration (DMA) Issuing Certificates and Documents for Coastal Ships Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate Load Line Certificate Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate Safety Construction Certificate Life-Saving Appliance Certificate (LSA) IOPP (International Oil Pollution Safety Management Certificate (SMC) Prevention) Certificate Passenger Ship Safety ‘B’ Certificate ISPP (International Sewage Pollution Prevention) Certificate Document of Compliance (DOC) Passenger Ship Safety Certificate Minimum Safe Manning Document Passenger Ship Certificate "A" Tonnage Certificate Seaworthiness Certificate Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations 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 Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations 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, Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations 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 Administrations and Legal Aspects Administrative Organizations Chart scheming and published chart list by Myanmar Navy Administrations and Legal Aspects 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 Administrations and Legal Aspects 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) Administrations and Legal Aspects Implementing IMO Instruments in Myanmar Administrations and Legal Aspects DMA supervises the implementation of: Coastal Shipping Industry in Myanmar Ships Registered in Myanmar Foreign Going Type of Ship 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Passenger - - - - - - Cargo 16 17 14 12 11 10 Inland Water Transport 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 30688 37812 35662 21091 26719 26887 Power Coastal Shipping Industry in Myanmar Ships Registered in Myanmar Coastal Shipping Type of Ship 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Passenger 18 23 22 20 22 23 Cargo 413 451 471 509 519 567 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Coastal Shipping Industry in Myanmar Coastal Ship-owners Association Number of Ships Over 500 GT 162 252 ships Under 500 GT 90 Number of Ship-owners More than 10 ships 1 5 ~ 10 ships 2 152 members Less than 5 ships 149 Note: not all the coastal ship-owners are members Coastal Shipping Industry in Myanmar Cargo traffic (only the ships from the association) 350000 Outbound Total Inbound to Year fron Coastal Yangon Yangon Traffic 300000 2006 84120 121378 205498 250000 2007 86818 116557 203375 2008 96648 78402 175050 200000 2009 115342 149461 264803 2010 125792 140809 266601 150000 Metric Ton Metric 2011 137405 182882 320287 2012 97219 154952 252171 100000 2013 104792 136240 241032 2014 87060 120869 207929 50000 2015 68077 93253 161330 0 2016 82321 86361 168682 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 55789 84146 139935 Inbound to Yangon Outbound fron Yangon Challenges in Coastal Shipping 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 in Coastal Shipping 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 in Coastal Shipping 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 in Coastal Shipping 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 Challenges in Coastal Shipping 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 Recommendations and Conclusion 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 Recommendations and Conclusion 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 Thanks for your attentions.