Malaysia's Shipbuilding Industry - Shifting Toward Sustainability PDF Print E-mail


The shipbuilding industry in Malaysia can be defined as those enterprises that are involved in designing, building and constructing, converting and upgrading of vessels as well as marine equipment manufacturing. In this case, ‘vessels’ means various types of ships such as ocean going, near coastal, government, passenger, offshore and fishing vessels, whereas ‘marine equipment’ means parts and components that are fitted and integrated to form the sub-systems and systems of a vessel.


The shipbuilding industry, as addressed in the Third Industrial Master Plan (IMP3), is part and parcel of the marine transport sub-sector of the larger transport equipment industry. Structurally, the shipbuilding industry serves the shipping industry in terms of building and supplying new vessels to vessels operator or ship owners. In ensuring the safety of maritime operations as well as seaworthiness, the shipbuilding activities are regulated in accordance with the international standards and the local regulations.  read more



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Last Updated on Thursday, 09 February 2012 10:59