Essay About Maritime Industry

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(i) Air Quality

Ports are generally situated within or in close proximity to densely populated urban areas that are frequently critically affected by air pollution. In addition, being major nodes linking and bringing together international transport chains and related economic activities, port areas are often part of critical geographical areas when it comes to air quality considerations. Although port-related emissions contribute only for a part to air quality problems in port and surrounding areas, these problems can affect negatively the image of ports and their surrounding residential zones and put serious pressure on port development ambitions. (ESPO Green Guide)

(ii) Noise

Noise pollution, the excessive or annoying degree of undesirable …show more content…

Inadequate Pilotage Services
Pilotage is an essential service at ports as it ensures the safety berthing of vessels. Without pilot vessels at ports guiding vessels to berth, the vessels run the risk of grounding and colliding. The provision of such service is essential to ports which harbour ambition to enhance their competitiveness and attract larger vessels as such vessels face big risk of manoeuvring through the narrow channels. This is especially the case with secondary ports in Peninsular Malaysia which generally tend to have narrow waterways leading to their ports.
Take the case of Tanjung Langsat Port which is under the purview of Johor Port Authority (JPA). Pilotage service is compulsory at the port and the service is provided by Johor Port Authority. However, the management of Tanjung Langsat Port said that the speed with which pilotage service is provided leaves much to be desired. The management lamented that its efficiency and effectiveness are hindered due to the lack of tug boats to help steer ships into the port. The port’s management believes that vessel turnaround time can be significantly reduced if it is allowed to have its own pilotage services instead of depending on the port authority. Not all secondary ports depend on their port authorities for the provision of pilotage service. However, allowing secondary port operators running their own pilotage services instead of port instead of port authorities is not without its disadvantages. These include the high cost and capital outlay and low utilization of resources. (MIMA,

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