ICS advises on raising safety in Malacca, Singapore straits
London-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) released a new investigation report advising on greater navigation safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, Seatrade Asia online reports. ICS conducted a survey of incident reports which it is anticipated will result in the development of agreed proposals to enhance the management of traffic in the Asian waterways, with traffic of more than 70,000 vessels each year.
The trade association suggests that improvements could be made to the location of pilot boarding areas and the timing of pilot departures. There is also concern about the understanding and use of navigation systems such as ECDIS, AIS and radar, both at sea and ashore.
ICS met with the littoral states of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to present the report's findings.
“Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to forward additional accident reports to further enhance the ICS study's findings, particularly in relation to the Malacca Straits. Singapore will be sending information on measures it has already taken to improve navigational services in relation to the Singapore Straits (...),” said John Murray, director marine at ICS.
The trade association suggests that improvements could be made to the location of pilot boarding areas and the timing of pilot departures. There is also concern about the understanding and use of navigation systems such as ECDIS, AIS and radar, both at sea and ashore.
ICS met with the littoral states of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to present the report's findings.
“Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to forward additional accident reports to further enhance the ICS study's findings, particularly in relation to the Malacca Straits. Singapore will be sending information on measures it has already taken to improve navigational services in relation to the Singapore Straits (...),” said John Murray, director marine at ICS.