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Standard Operating Procedure for Inland Navigation at Malaysian River:
Kuala Terengganu River (Sultan Mahmus Bridge)
To Pengkalan Arang Jetty
Noor Fitrah Bt Aa Azmi
Supervisor: Capt. Noor Apandi Bin Osnin
Bachelor of Science (Nautical Science and Maritime Transport)
School of Ocean Engineering
fitrahaaazmi18@gmail.com
Currently in Malaysia, there no proper standard operating procedure (SOP) for navigation
for inland waterways including at the research area. International Maritime Organization
(IMO) has introduced various measure in the form of Conventions, Regulations and other
instrument but only applied for international voyage. The current navigation practise at
the research area just based on the user’s experiences. Besides, the unavailability of the
navigation guidelines creates an unsafety culture. This study is conducted to identify the
current inland navigation practise at research area, developing SOP for navigation by
adapting the SOP that been implemented by other countries and recommend the SOP to
the local authority for improvisation of the current navigation practise. An interview and
distribution of questionnaire will be conducted to identify the types of users and the
current navigation practise at the area. Both qualitative and quantitative research will be
analysed by statistical method. The overall result will project on the importance of SOP
for navigation in order to enhance the safety of navigation.
Keywords – Navigation, SOP, Safety culture
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