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ORGANIZATION
The affairs of the
Association are managed by an
Executive Committee comprising
Chairman, Vice-Chairman,
Honorary Secretary,
Honorary Treasurer,
representative of a member
whose registered office and
place of business is in the
State of Sabah, representative
of
a member whose registered
office and place of business
is in the State of Sarawak,
representative of a member who
is operating Liner Services,
representative of a member who
is operating Tanker Services,
representative of a member who
is operating Offshore
Services,
representative of a member who
is operating Bulk
Services and two other
Committee members.
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The
Association maintains close
rapport with the maritime
division of the Ministry of
Transport. MASA is a
member of the Domestic
Shipping and Licensing Board,
a constituent member of the
National Shipping Council and
is represented in the
Consultative Committees of
Johor Port, Klang Port, Klang
Multi Terminal, Kemaman Port,
Kuantan Port, Kuching Port,
Kerteh Port and Sg. Udang
Port. In addition, it is also
a member of the Ministry of
International Trade and
Industry Cluster Working Group
for Marine Transport, National
Vocational Training Council,
the Central Mercantile Marine
Fund, Federal Light Dues
Board, and SIRIM Committees.
MASA
participated in dialogues and
meetings with both the
government and private sectors
on trade and shipping matters.
The ministries and departments
include the Economic Planning
Unit of the Prime Minister’s
Department, Ministry of
International Trade and
Industry, the Ministry of
Transport, Ministry of
Finance, Ministry of Human
Resources, Ministry of
Science, Technology and
Environment, the various
Malaysian port authorities and
operators and Marine
Departments to discuss matters
of mutual interest.
MASA
is a founding member
association of the Federation
of ASEAN Shipowners’
Association (FASA), and plays
an active part in the regional
activities and projects. The
Association is also a member
of the Asian Shipowners’
Forum (ASF).
The
social activities organized
include shipping related
seminars for members; annual
golf friendlies between MASA,
its Singapore counterparts,
and the International
Shipowners’ Association of
Malaysia, and dinners and
lunches for members and
ports’ officials. The
Association also publishes a
quarterly bulletin called the
“Ship Monitor”. For the
year 2000, the Association has
initiated the annual
publication of the Malaysian
Yearbook.
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