Cambodia Presentation on Maritime SafetyProgress and Challenges 

Workshop on Strengthening Transport Operational Connectivity among CLMV‐T30th November, 01 December 2017

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA 

Contents

1. New organization in charge of Maritime Affairs

2. Main Activities/Achievements

3. Policy/Law/Regulations /Agreement

4. Cooperation Ministries/Agencies

5. Challenges

1. New Structure of Ministry of Public Works and Transport

General Department of Administration and Finance

General Department of Planning and 

Policy

General Department of Technique

General Department of Public Works

General Department of Land Transport

General Department of Waterway‐Maritime 

Transport and Port

General Department of 

Logistics

General Inspectorate

Ministry of Public Works and Transport

Inland Waterways Transport 

Department

Merchant Marine 

Department 

Port Administration Department

Waterways Infrastructure 

and Port Construction Department

Sub-decree on The Organization and the Function of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (No.216, 13/10/2016)

1.1. Structure of General Department of Waterway, Maritime Transport and Port

The General Department of Waterway, Maritime

Transport and Port (GDWTP) was established by

Sub-decree No. 216 dated on 13 October 2016 on

the Organization and the Function of the Ministry of

Public Works and Transport.

1.2. Responsibilities of GDWMP

The General Department of Inland Waterways,Maritime Transport and Ports is in charge of themanagement and facilitation of the affairspertaining to the inland waterways, maritimetransport and port sector.

There are four departments under GDWMP(as shown in the chart)

IWTD

General Affairs Office

Planning and Legal Office

Ship Registration and Shipyard 

Office

Waterway Transport Operational LicenseOffice

Ship InspectionOffice

1.2.1 Inland Waterways Transport Department (IWTD)

General Affairs Office

Ship Registration Office

MMD

Planning and Legal Office

Ship Inspection Office

Seafarers Office

Coastal Managemen

t Office

1.2.2 Merchant Marine Department (MMD)

PAD

General Affairs Office

Planning and Legal Office

Technical Office

Port Operation Office

Port Development 

Office

1.2.3 Port Administration Department (PAD)

General Affairs Office

Geo‐Navigation Office

WIPCD

Planning and

Legal Office

Waterways Management 

Office

Waterways and PortConstructionOffice

Aid to Navigation Office

1.2.4 Waterways Infrastructure and Port Construction Department (WIPCD)

Ship Management

Issuance of seafarer documents

Issuance of ship’s entry permit

Issuance of License to shipping companies and ship repair/building yard

Issuance of port license

Search and rescue

Control of pollution from ships

Conducting hydrographic survey and developing navigational chart

Designing Navigation channel and installing aids to navigation

Maintaining navigation infrastructure (dredging…)

Other activities.

2. Main Activities/Achievements

Policies/Laws/Regulations already in place;

National Port Policy and Administration System (10/05/2013)

Sub-decree on Ship and Port Facility Security (No.40, 09/05/2006)

Declaration on Duties and Responsibilities of the Municipality and

Provincial Department on Ship Management (No.157, 01/04/2010)

Declaration on Port Planning, Construction and Operation in the

Kingdom of Cambodia (No. 70, 27/12/2011)

Instruction on Sea Shipping Management (No.006, 01/10/1999)

Instruction on Mean of Waterway Transport Management (No.003,

01/10/1999)

National Strategy for Maritime Security (NCMS);

National Disaster Strategic Objectives (NDMC);

3. Policies/Laws/Regulations/Agreements

AGREEMENTS

Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery

Against Ships in Asia (2006), Singapore

Joint Statement of Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam on Partnership in Oil Spill

Preparedness and Response in the Gulf of Thailand (12/01/2006), Hanoi, VN,

Agreement on Maritime Transport between the Gov’ts of Member Countries of

ASEAN and Gov’t of the People’s Republic of China (02/11/2007), Singapore,

Agreement between the Royal Gov’t of Cambodia and the Gov’t of the Socialist

Republic of Viet Nam on Waterway Transportation (Signed 17/12/2009) and

Ratified (30/06/2010), Phnom Penh, Cambodia,

ASEAN MOU on Cooperation related to Marine Casualty and Marine Incident

Safety Investigation (10/12/2009), Hanoi, VN,

MOU on ASEAN Cooperation Mechanism for Joint Oil Spill Preparedness and

Response (28/11/2014), Mandalay, Myanmar,

3. Policy/Laws/Regulations/Agreement (Cont’)

Policy/Laws/ Regulations under Drafting:Draft National Policy on Maritime Transport (Under

Discussion)Draft Inland Waterways Law (Submitted to MPWT)Draft Law on Maritime Transport (Under Discussion)Draft Declaration on Port Facility Security (Submitted

to MPWT)Draft Declaration on Formality and Procedure for

Foreign Vessel's Entry Permit (Submitted to MPWT )Translation of ADR (a UN treaty governs transnational transport of hazardousmaterials) prior to the establishment of Law on Transportation of Dangerous Goods under GIZ assistance.

Application of Port EDI (Request for Jica’s assistance)

3. Policy/Laws/Regulations/Agreement (Cont’)

3. Policy/Laws/Regulations/Agreement (Cont’)

Local Cooperation

• MoE, MoAFF, MoD, MoI and NCDM

International Cooperation

• ASEAN, IMO, PEMSEA, ReCAAP, GIZ

• Tripartite Task Force Meeting (Cambodia, Thailand and

Viet Nam)

• Development partners (CHINA, JICA , KOICA, etc.)

4. Cooperation Ministries/Agencies

Lack of budget, equipment and materials

Lack of qualified human resources

Absence of mechanisms for enforcement of laws

and regulations

Absence of related waterway-maritime transport

and port laws and regulations to fully implement

the obligations of the Maritime activities

5. Challenges

Thank You!