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Research Unit

Maritime Community, Law, Policy and Governance Unit

The Maritime Law, Policy and Governance Unit is concerned with developing and enhancing research and thinking around the role of law and regulation in managing our oceans and maritime resources. There are no physical boundaries in the maritime sphere. Maritime and trade links too are such that there is a significant degree of interdependence between states. In this interconnected maritime world, the study of maritime law cannot be restricted merely to a single country. Hence, the work at the Unit, whilst focusing on the development of Malaysian maritime and marine laws, also touches on legal issues of international and geopolitical importance. Maritime policy and how the maritime and marine environment is governed shape the development of maritime law, both nationally and internationally. As such, the Unit also addresses key policy and governance issues including the role of Malaysia as a maritime nation in the wider rule-based system of international law and relations.


Recent and ongoing research includes maritime cybersecurity, maritime cabotage in Malaysia, AI in the maritime and port sectors, financing for ports, electronic trade documents, maritime boundaries, containers and shipper liability, smart ports, sustainable shipping and autonomous vessels.
   

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Last Update: 19/12/2023