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The contributing factors to the development of emergency logistic center
(ELC) at west coast of peninsular Malaysia
Farah Aiza binti Mohamed Fazlee
Dr. Jagan Jeevan
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
Maritime disaster has occurs through the ages and causing a great damage to the
environment and society. For example the accident of the Oriental Star wrecked in
2015, Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 and the most popular one is the sank of the Titanic
at the North Atlantic Ocean 1912 have caused a significant need for emergency
logistics center (ELC). Maritime emergency logistic management has emerged the
apprehensive by all parties due to the maritime accidents that occurs around the
world. Therefore, the needs of emergency logistic operation is very crucial as a
maritime disaster preparedness at the Strait of Malacca. This paper studies the
contributing factors and the improvement strategies to the development of emergency
logistic center at west coast of peninsular Malaysia. The Exploratory Factor Analysis
(EFA) will be used to achieve the objectives of these research. The findings of this
research could contribute to the safety of maritime route and as disaster preparedness
at the Strait of Malacca.
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