Milestones

1968

Hydrographic Survey and production of nautical charts in the Malacca Straits under the Four Nation Joint Survey programme

First installation of the aids to navigation by Malacca Strait Council (MSC) at Takong

1975

Handover of the first Buoy Tender ‘Pedoman’ to the Government of Malaysia by Malacca Strait Council

1981

Establishment of a ‘Revolving Fund’ by Malacca Strait Council for financial advance in case of oil spill in the Straits

1990

Launching of OSPAR (Oil Spill Preparedness And Response) with cooperation among six ASEAN nations and Japan

1996

Establishment of The Japan Association of Marine Safety (JAMS), Singapore Representative Office

1997

First JAMS Safety Meeting with Maritime Officials from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore

1997

Coordination with Japanese National Strike Team in response to Evoikos-Orapin Global collision

1998

Organized series of ENC Workshop for the production of Electronic Navigational Charts in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

2000

Organized First Regional Experts’ Meeting on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Kuala Lumpur

2002

Establishment of Nippon Maritime Center Limited