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A Study on the Operational Requirement Issues of the Amphibious
Vehicle (Amphicoach GTS) In Kuala Terengganu
Nik Muhammad Ashraf Bin Mazelan
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammed Ismail Russtam Suhrab
Bachelor of Science (Nautical Science and Maritime Transport)
School of Ocean Engineering
nikashraf.mppumt@gmail.com
The first amphibious bus to ever arrive in this country even for this region. The
amphicoach GTS was the first new type vehicle bought by the Terengganu
Government from Malta. Thus it created so many issue about the vehicle. This study
is going to identify the subject to standard vehicle specification and operation of the
vehicle that meet with both requirement from Road Transportation Department (JPJ)
and Marine Department (MarDept). As for the vehicle itself, many issue were came
out from the both department. This is because the vehicle can be operated both on
land and water. A detailed issue will be identified from both department regarding
with the bus. A benchmarking will be conducted with the expert from both
department in order to find out the issue related to the bus. The problem or issue
regarding to the bus that have been identified will be analyse with the expert from
the company of the amphicoach itself. A further benchmark will be conducted as for
the company have already meet with the requirement from its country. The finalised
data conducted from the benchmarking will be propose to the both department which
is JPJ and Mardept. As for the result, a subject of standard vehicle specification of
the amphicoach is identified based on the requirement of the marine department and
road transportation department (JPJ). In the future, this study will help further in
understanding the requirement to meet by both parties which is Mardept and JPJ.
This will help to reduce issue between both department in regarding to this
amphicoah operation in Terengganu because it’s the first type of unique vehicle
arrived in this country and the 13th in the world.
Keywords- Vehicle specification, Marine department, Amphibious and Operation
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