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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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;
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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;
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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;
