Expert Group Meeting on Improving Maritime Transport Safety in the ESCAP Region, Bangkok,2 September 2016
History of Department of Marine Administration The Department of Marine Administration was established in 1930 and called Principle Port Officer - Office. Before the second world war, it was called Nautical Advisor & Principal Port Officer, Merchant Department. In 1956, it was renamed Mercantile Marine Department. Since 16 th May 1972, it is called the present name, the Department of Marine Administration.
Organizational Structure The Department of Marine Administration composes of nine sub-divisions, and are as follows : - 1. Legal & Technical Standards Division 2. Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Division 3. Nautical Division 4. Marine Engineering Division 5. Planning Division 6. Shipping Division 7. Seafarer Division 8. State & Region Offices Division( Upper Myanmar ) 9. State & Region Offices Division (Lower Myanmar ) 3
Organizational Structure Department of Marine Administration Director General Deputy Director General (Technical) Deputy Director General (Planning) Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Legal & Technical Standards Division Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Division Nautical Division Marine Engineering Division Planning Division Shipping Division Seafarer Division Director Director State & Region Offices Division ( Upper Myanmar ) State & Region Offices Division ( Lower Myanmar )
Policy The purposes of Maritime policy: - 1. To conform national ships standards, safe practices and standard of competence required of its marine personnel. 2. To promote development of human resources, manpower planning and optimum utilization of such man-power in the Maritime sector. 3. To improve the safety record of Myanmar registered vessels. 4. To improve specific obligation to save lives in distress at sea and protection of marine environment
Functions The most vital functions of the Department of Marine Administration are those intended to ensure the safety of Life at Sea, Safety of Navigation and protection of the Marine Environment. In this connection the Primary Functions are expected to take the form of 1. Maritime legislation in Myanmar. 2. Maritime Advisory to Government Organization. 3. Focal Department for IMO & ASEAN concerning Maritime Affairs 4. Conducting the Maritime Education & Training on behalf of the Ministry of Transport &Communications 5. Evaluation, Certification and Verification for COC, COP. 6. Ship Survey and Registration.
7. Marine Incident / Accident Investigation, Arbitration and Report to the Governmental bodies. 8. Conducting Maritime Safety and Environmental Protection in Myanmar. 9. Conducting Ship and Port Facility Security. 10. Conducting Port State, Flag State and Coastal State in Myanmar. 11. Focal Department for Coast Guard Agency. 12. Controlling Myanmar Seafarer Contract, Article and Disciplinary matters. 13. Controlling Myanmar Seafarer Recruitment and placement Services Companies 14. Myanmar Seafarer Registration 15. Conducting Myanmar Coastal & Inland Water Vessel Business Licensing. 16. Conducting Safety Training in Myanmar.
Status of Myanmar accession to Conventions UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS, 1982) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA, 1974 ( SOLAS 74 ) CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 ( COLREGS 72 ) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES, 1966 ( LL66 ) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SHIPS, 1969 ( TONNAGE 69 ) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 1973/78 ( MARPOL 73/78 Annex I, II,III,IV,V ) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARD OF TRAINING,CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS, 1978 AS AMENDED IN 1995 AND 1997 ( STCW 1978 AS AMENDED ) CONVENTION FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACT AGAINST THE SAFETY OF MARITIME NAVIGATION, 1988 ( SUA 1988 ) PROTOCOL FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF UNLAWFUL ACTS AGAINST THE SAFETY OF FIXED PLATFORMS LOCATED ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF, 1988 ( SUA PROTOCAL 1988). MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION (2006) CLC Convention.
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)
Inland Vessel Law (2015) Inland Vessel Law was entered into force in Myanmar on 5 th March 2015. Relevant Rules and Regulations under Inland Vessel Law are as follow: 1. Survey the ship and issuance of statutory Certificate. 2. Certificate of competency for Master, Engineer and Drivers. 3. Ship building 4. Carriage of passenger and Cargo. 5. Prevention of Marine Pollution 6. Accident of investigation. 7. Permission for Foreign Flag vessel. 8. Punishment.
Marine Police The Department of Marine Administration collaborates with Marine Police in maritime law enforcement. Marine Police wasestablishedon28 th 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: 1. Yangon 2. Mandalay (River) 3. Pathein 4. Myeik 5. Sittwe 6. Kawthaung 7. Mekong (River)
SITTWE KYAUKPYU Yangon Sittwe Kyaukpyu Thandwe Pathein Maulamyaing Dawei Myeik Kawthaung THANDWE PATHEIN YANGON MAWLAMYINE DAWEI MYEIK Coastal length - Total 1930 km River port - More than 400 Ports KAWTHAUNG 12
Domestic Passenger Ship plying Area 13
Domestic Passenger Ship
Challenges 1. Safety rules and regulations for Inland Vessel not come out yet 2. Outdated Myanmar Merchant Shipping Act 3. Need to development Safety regulation for the carriage of dangerous petroleum 4. Lack of human resources such as Naval Architect, Ship Designer 5. Lack of Infrastructure such as Shipyard, River Cargo parts and passenger terminals 6. Lack of reporting procedure for data collection 7. Lack of Law Enforcement
Future Plan 1. Rule and Regulation to be prepared as follow up to Inland Vessel Law. 2. Rule and Regulation to be developed for the carriage of dangerous petroleum by Oil barge. 3. Rule and Regulation to be prepared as follow up to Coastal & Inland Transport Licensing Law. 4. Training ensure to be conducted for human resource development in ship building sector of Inland Water Transport. 5. Initiative for implementation of SMS in Tourist Passenger Vessel. 6. Organization of Ship Owner Association to actively participate in development of River Transport.
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