As a result, we were able to complete more than 240 repair, maintenance and dredging projects at small craft harbours, procure 98 new vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, upgrade an additional 40 Coast Guard vessels and enhance 16 laboratories across Canada, among other projects.

to commend the creation of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) combining all law enforcement activities of federal laws at sea in one agency; to commend the results of Malaysia’s subregional cooperation with Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, the Asia Maritime Security Initiative (Amarsective) and the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), and of cooperation within the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), in significantly improving maritime security in both the Malacca Strait, through which more than 50 000 vessels pass annually, and Malaysia’s coastal waters; to express apprec ...[+++]iation for the fact that the Malaysian Armed Forces have taken part in the anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast; sees potential for closer EU-Malaysian cooperation in enhancing maritime security, in particular in coast guard capacity-building, information sharing, naval interoperability and the development of legal aspects;

1. When a trigger by-catch level has been detected by any fishery protection vessel of the coastal Member State or that is participating in a joint operation under a Joint Deployment Plan, the fishery protection vessel shall inform without delay the competent authorities of the coastal Member State.

(7a) Having a transponder and a voyage data recorder (black box) on board is not in itself enough to prevent accidents; the level of training and competence of the crew is equally important. Member States must ensure therefore that there are enough shore staff, particularly in vessel traffic services, coastal stations and rescue services, and that they are properly trained;

5. Believes that the EU and the IMO should work towards the establishment of a mechanism for designating environmentally sensitive coastal waters as restricted shipping zones where the passage of vessels transporting dangerous or polluting cargoes may be specifically limited or prohibited, and where those vessels granted access are subjected to enhanced coastguard monitoring requirements;