MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE 1952
DOMESTIC SHIPPING
Section 65A. Interpretation.
In this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “domestic shipping” means the use of a ship –
(a) to provide services, other than fishing, in the Federation waters or the exclusive economic zone; or
(b) for the shipment of goods or the carriage of passengers -
(i) from any port or place in Malaysia to another port or place in Malaysia; or
(ii) from any port or place in Malaysia to any place in the exclusive economic zone or vice versa.
CABOTAGE POLICY
Section 65KA. Prohibition of non-Malaysian ships to engage in domestic shipping.
(1) No ship other than a Malaysian ship may engage in domestic shipping.
(2) A person not qualified to own a Malaysian ship as provided by section 11 shall not charter or otherwise engage any Malaysian ship for domestic shipping except under and in accordance with such conditions as the Minister may direct or prescribe.
(3) The master, owner or agent of any ship who contravenes subsection (1) or any person who contravenes subsection (2), shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit.
DOMESTIC SHIPPING LICENSE
Section 65L. Licence for Domestic shipping.
(1) No ship shall engage in domestic shipping without a licence.
(2) Any owner, charterer, master or agent of any ship contravening this section, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.
(3) The following vessels are exempted from subsection (1):
(a) any ship under fifteen tons nett;
(b) any vessels licensed under section 475;
(c) in relation to the State of Sabah, any licensed under Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah;
(d) in relation to the State of Sarawak, any licensed under Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sarawak; and
(e) any ship belonging to or in the employment of the Government of Malaysia or any State thereof or any Port of Authority therein.