History
Established as the “Institut Kelautan Malaysia” in February 1985 at the Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM).
1st President, Datuk Capt Hamzah b. Mohd Noor F IK, was the then Principal of ALAM.

An Association, registered with the Registrar of Societies (RoS), for Malaysia’s seagoing and shore-based maritime
professionals holding:

Ø Certificates of Competency (CoC) of any grade;
Ø Pilot Licences issued by authorised Malaysian agencies;
Ø Appropriate maritime-affiliated/general degrees & serving maritime-related entities.

Ø Wef 2017, Ratings holding Certificates of Proficiency (CoP) are eligible to join as Associate Members.

Major Amendments:

•Name change – Institut to IKHTISAS;
•All holders of CoC eligible to be LIFE/ORDINARY Members;
•Primary Objective: Preservation of WELFARE of Members – a Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, as amended, dictat.
Established as the “Institut Kelautan Malaysia” in February
1985 at the Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM).
1st President, Datuk Capt Hamzah b. Mohd Noor F IK, was the
then Principal of ALAM.

An Association, registered with the Registrar of Societies
(RoS), for Malaysia’s seagoing and shore-based maritime
professionals holding:

Ø Certificates of Competency (CoC) of any grade;
Ø Pilot Licences issued by authorised Malaysian agencies;
Ø Appropriate maritime-affiliated/general degrees & serving
maritime-related entities.
Ø Wef 2017, Ratings holding Certificates of Proficiency (CoP)
are eligible to join as Associate Members.

Major Amendments:

•Name change – Institut to IKHTISAS;
•All holders of CoC eligible to be LIFE/ORDINARY Members;
•Primary Objective: Preservation of WELFARE of Members – a
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, as amended, dictat.
Established as the “INSTITUT KELAUTAN MALAYSIA”
In November, IKMAL amended its constitution to become “IKHTISAS KELAUTAN MALAYSIA”
1985
2014
Established as the “INSTITUT KELAUTAN
MALAYSIA”
1985
2014
In November, IKMAL amended its constitution to become “IKHTISAS KELAUTAN MALAYSIA”
Our Objectives?
Our Objectives?

1


    To represent, promote and protect
    the interests and welfare of IKMAL’s registered
    members by complying with generally
    recognized international standard operating
    procedures which will be monitored by its
    permanent Secretariat through its
    international links and affiliations worldwide.

    2


      To provide an organization and
      membership for such persons, who are
      practicing or desirous to practice the
      maritime profession and its marine
      related activities and to promote the
      know-how, interests and technical
      competence of such persons as well as to
      enhance their continual professional
      development.

      3


        To promote and provide opportunities for
        the exchange of views amongst members
        of IKMAL and others and to encourage
        and promote the delivery of lectures,
        reading and discussion of papers relating
        to marine and its maritime related works
        and other topics of interest to members
        of IKMAL by conducting seminars,
        conferences and the like for the
        dissemination of information and
        exchange of opinions and viewpoints on
        professional maritime-related topics.

        4


          To serve as the national competent
          maritime practitioners’ body which
          provides expert assistance,
          consultations and dissemination to
          persons, corporations and technological
          transfer programs related to maritime
          management and information exchange
          initiated by the Malaysian Government
          with relevant maritime organizations,
          be it local or abroad.

          5


            Professional Development Programme:
            IKMAL shall initiate and encourage the
            initial Continual Professional
            Development (CPD) programme as an
            obligation for all members to attain and
            maintain maritime professional
            competency.

            6


              Professional Development Programme:
              All members are encouraged to pursue
              their Professional Development
              programme to advance their careers and
              contribute to business performance and
              image building for the maritime industry.
              The Continual Professional Development
              obligations of IKMAL will be encouraged
              and promoted through:

              7


                Professional Development Programme:
                establishing professional criteria and
                the setting of standards and a Code of
                Ethics required for all categories of
                membership;
                providing advice to members on their
                professional development plan and the
                maintenance of documentary evidence
                of same;

                8


                  Professional Development Programme:
                  the presentation of technical papers
                  and/or the holding of Workshops,
                  Conferences and Seminars;
                  the circulation of maritime related
                  journals and other materials, including
                  notices relevant for the professional
                  development of IKMAL members;

                  9


                    To act as a maritime professional body and
                    exercise its function in the registration and
                    maintenance of records of its members and to
                    regulate and control the growth of Malaysia’s
                    maritime professionals at all levels.

                    1



                      To represent, promote and protect
                      the interests and welfare of IKMAL’s registered
                      members by complying with generally
                      recognized international standard operating
                      procedures which will be monitored by its
                      permanent Secretariat through its
                      international links and affiliations worldwide.

                      2



                        To provide an organization and membership for
                        such persons, who are practicing or desirous to
                        practice the maritime profession and its marine-
                        related activities and to promote the know-how,
                        interests and technical competence of such
                        persons as well as to enhance their continual
                        professional development.

                        3



                          To promote and provide opportunities for the
                          exchange of views amongst members of IKMAL
                          and others and to encourage and promote the
                          delivery of lectures, reading and discussion of
                          papers relating to marine and its maritime
                          related works and other topics of interest to
                          members of IKMAL by conducting seminars,
                          conferences and the like for the dissemination
                          of information and exchange of opinions and
                          viewpoints on professional maritime-related
                          topics.

                          4



                            To serve as the national competent maritime
                            practitioners’ body which provides expert
                            assistance, consultations and dissemination to
                            persons, corporations and technological transfer
                            programs related to maritime management and
                            information exchange initiated by the Malaysian
                            Government with relevant maritime
                            organizations, be it local or abroad.

                            5



                              Professional Development Programme:
                              IKMAL shall initiate and encourage the initial
                              Continual Professional Development (CPD)
                              programme as an obligation for all members
                              to attain and maintain maritime professional
                              competency.

                              6



                                Professional Development Programme:
                                All members are encouraged to pursue their
                                Professional Development programme to
                                advance their careers and contribute to
                                business performance and image building for
                                the maritime industry. The Continual
                                Professional Development obligations of
                                IKMAL will be encouraged and promoted
                                through:

                                7



                                  Professional Development Programme:
                                  establishing professional criteria and the
                                  setting of standards and a Code of Ethics
                                  required for all categories of membership;
                                  providing advice to members on their
                                  professional development plan and the
                                  maintenance of documentary evidence of
                                  same;

                                  8



                                    Professional Development Programme:
                                    the presentation of technical papers and/or
                                    the holding of Workshops, Conferences and
                                    Seminars;
                                    the circulation of maritime related journals
                                    and other materials, including notices relevant
                                    for the professional development of IKMAL
                                    members;

                                    9



                                      To act as a maritime professional body and
                                      exercise its function in the registration and
                                      maintenance of records of its members and to
                                      regulate and control the growth of Malaysia’s
                                      maritime professionals at all levels.