Malaysia cabotage

Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 + Ministry of Transport regulations

Citizenship requirement: Malaysian-flag preferred; substantial foreign-flag exemption regime
Vessel flag required: Malaysian flag for coastal cabotage
Officer quota: Master + Chief Engineer Malaysian; foreign officers permitted under APRIL exemption
Wage effect: Malaysian domestic-flag wages between international + Southeast Asian averages

Notes

APRIL (Automatic Reciprocal Permit for Interregional Liner services) exemption system substantial. East Malaysia (Sabah + Sarawak) domestic trades treated separately from West Malaysia.

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Malaysia cabotage

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Malaysia cabotage

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