3rd Asia-Pacific Water Summit Sedona Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar Water Security for Sustainable Development Source-to-Sea opportunities in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Implementation Scheme on Preventing Marine Pollution Htay Aung M.Sc. (Maritime Affairs, World Maritime University, Sweden), M.E. (Metallurgy, Yangon Technological University, Myanmar) Department of Marine Administration, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Myanmar Mobile: +95-9-798112285, +95-9-450042999; Fax: +95-1-397641, P.O.Box:194; Email: kohtayaung@gmail.com Good morning Ladies & Gentlemen! My name is Htay Aung, Assistant Director of the DMA, Ministry of Transport and Communications The purpose of this short presentation is to introduce 11th – 12th December, 2017

Outline DMA – Structure, Vision and Policies UN Sustainable Development Goals and APWSs An Implementation Scheme on Preventing Marine Pollution Process of Promulgation of Law in Myanmar Conclusion 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Department of Marine Administration, DMA 1st established before the World War II, in 1930 called Principal Port Office renamed as Mercantile Marine Department in 1959 composed of nine main Divisions and 32 Sub-divisions DMA was first established before the World War II in 1930 and it was at that time, called the Principal Port Office. During the Pre-War Days, it was called Nautical Adviser and Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department. In 1959 it was renamed Mercantile Marine Department with effect from 16th March 1972, the present name Department of Marine Administration is used after reorganization and restructured. Currently, DMA is composed of nine main Divisions and 32 Sub-divisions. 3rd APWS HA-DMA

DMA’s Nine Main Divisions Legal & Technical Standards Division Marine Engineering Division Maritime Safety, Security & Environmental Protection Division Nautical Division Planning Division Seafarer Division Shipping Division State & Region Offices Division (Lower Myanmar) State & Region Offices Division (Upper Myanmar) The nine main Divisions of DMA are as follow: Legal & Technical Standards Division Marine Engineering Division Maritime Safety, Security & Environmental Protection Division Nautical Division Planning Division Seafarer Division Shipping Division State & Region Offices Division (Lower Myanmar) State & Region Offices Division (Upper Myanmar) 3rd APWS HA-DMA

DMA’s Vision “To stand at International high Standard for Safety, Security and Non-Marine Pollution in Myanmar Maritime Transport” 3rd APWS HA-DMA

DMA’s Policies To conform National Flagged Ships to Safety standards, safe practices and standard of competence required of its marine personal. To promote development of human resources, man-power planning and optimum utilization of such man-power in the maritime sector. To improve the safety record of Myanmar registered ships. To improve specific obligation save lives in distress at sea and protection of the marine environment. 3rd APWS HA-DMA

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Integrated water resources management and Ocean Governance SDG 6 and SDG 14 Integrated water resources management and Ocean Governance 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Overview of Asia-Pacific Water Summits 1st APWS, December 2007, Japan Theme – Water Security: Leadership and Commitment Outcome “Policy Brief 2007 and Message from Beppu” 2nd APWS, May 2013, Thailand Theme – Water Security and Water-related Disaster Challenges: Leadership and Commitment Outcome “Chiang Mai Declaration” 3rd APWS, December 2017, Myanmar Theme – Water Security for Sustainable Development Outcome ? – Yangon Declaration 3rd APWS HA-DMA

UN, IMO & ILO Conventions Accession by Myanmar Entry into force Date of deposit of instrument Date of enforcement In Myanmar IMO Convention 48 17-Mar-1958 6-Jul-1951   UNCLOS 1982 16-Nov-1994 21-May-1996 SOLAS 74 25-May-1980 11-Nov-1987 11-Feb-1988 SOLAS PROT 1978 1-May-1981 LL 66 21-Jul-1968 TONNAGE 69 18-Jul-1982 4-May-1988 4-Aug-1988 COLREG 72 15-Jul-1977 STCW 78 28-Apr-1984 MARPOL 73/78 (Annex I/II) 2-Oct-1983 MARPOL 73/78 (Annex III) 1-Jul-1992 5-Apr-2016 5-Jul-2016 MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV) 27-Sep-2003 MARPOL 73/78 (Annex V) 31-Dec-1988 SUA 88 1-Mar-1992 19-Sep-2003 18-Dec-2003 SUA PROT 1988 MLC 2006 20-Aug-2013 25-May-2016 25-May-2017 CLC PROT 1992 30-May-1996 12-July-2016 12-July-2017 OPRC 1990 13-May-1995 15-Dec-2016 15-Mar-2017 3rd APWS HA-DMA

IMO & ILO Conventions to be ratified by Myanmar in near future Entry into force No. of Contracting States % World Tonnage BUNKER 2001 21-Nov-2008 86 92.55 BWM 2004 8-Sept-2017 66 74.89 FUND PROT 1992 30-My-1996 115 95.09 LLMC PROT 1996 13-May-2004 54 59.88 INTERVENTION PROT 1973 30-Mar-1983 57 53.87 SOLAS PROT 1988 3-Feb-2000 112 95.98 LL PROT 1988 105 95.89 C 185 (ILO ) 9-Feb-2005 33 - SALVAGE 1989 14-Jul 1996 70 52.41 Nairobi WRC 2007 14-Apr-2015 39 72.43 SAR 1979 22-Jun-1985 111 80.79 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Harmful Packed Substances Requirements of reception facilities and working procedures under MARPOL MARPOL Annex Type of Substance Requirements I Oil Reception Facilities II Nox. Liquid Substances Procedures III Harmful Packed Substances IV Sewage V Garbage VI Emissions 3rd APWS HA-DMA

1st EGGS, Sept. 2017 @ Malaysia 1st Expert Group meeting on Green Ships, Kuala Lumpur 3rd APWS HA-DMA

S2S Platform through International Maritime Instruments Conventions relating to prevention of marine pollution Conventions covering liability and compensation Ratified Ratified in near future MARPOL 73/78 BWM 2004 CLC PROT 1992 BUNKER 2001 OPRC 1990 INTERVENTION PROT 1973   FUND PROT 1992 LLMC PROT 1996 Nairobi WRC 2007 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Process of Promulgation of Law in Myanmar 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Conclusion S2S Platform in association with marine pollution regime, all levels in the Asia-Pacific region have responsible to: formulate integrated water resources planning and management; build better networking, partnerships and international cooperation; share technology, exchange and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge; and enhance capacity building. National laws should in consistent with international legal instruments All levels in the region should pay attention to succeed the S2S opportunities with the SDG 14 targets The conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources should be enhanced The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”. 3rd APWS HA-DMA

References Chiang Mai Declaration, 2nd APWS Completion Report on the Asia-Pacific Water Forum Governing Council: 2006-2013 http://www.fao.org/land-water/water/watergovernance/source-to-sea/en/ Policy Brief 2007, 1st APWS UN Economic and Social Council: Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, 2017 session, Agenda items 5, 6 and 18 (a) (28 July 2016 – 27 July 2017) UNDP Support to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6 and Goal 14 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3rd APWS HA-DMA

Thanks for Your Attention! Thank you very much indeed for your kind attention! 3rd APWS HA-DMA