COMMERCIAL RELEASE OF THE 3RD EDITIONSTRAITS

1.

ELECTRONIC

OFFICIAL

MALACCA AND SINGAPORENAVIGATIONAL CHART

The Hydrographic Offices (HOs) of the three littoral states, namely Indonesia, Malaysiaand Singapore, of the Malacca and Singapore Straits, together with the Japan Hydrographic
Association (JHA), jointly announced the commercial release of the 3rd Edition official Malaccaand Singapore Straits Electronic Navigational Charts (MSS ENC) on 1 May 2012.

2.

The MSS ENC consists of six cells covering from One Fathom Bank, Malaysia, Riau

waters of Indonesia and to the eastern entrance of the Singapore Strait (see Appendix 1). Jointly
produced by the HOs of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with technical advice provided by
the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Japan Coast Guard, the production of
the ENC was supported by the Government of Japan and the Nippon Foundation. Relevant
updates and feedback from users on the earlier version have also been incorporated into thelatest MSS ENC.

3.

The official MSS ENC meets the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)

specifications and standards. The MSS ENC, used together with ECDIS, is recognized as thepaper chart equivalent which meets the carriage requirements of the SOLAS Convention(Chapter V/19).

4.

Given that the Malacca and Singapore Straits are one of the world’s busiest shipping

routes between Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, the availability of the official MSS ENC
would benefit the shipping community as it provides mariners with important information on thearea. The MSS ENC, together with ECDIS, will serve as a useful tool to aid ships as theynavigate through the busy waterways. This would further enhance navigational safety and help
minimize shipping casualties and protect the marine environment.

5.

The 3rd Edition of MSS ENC is available from the HOs of Indonesia, Malaysia andSingapore as well as JHA through their respective appointed distributors and sales agents. Thecontact addresses are as listed in Appendix 2.

1 May 2012

Appendix 1
Appendix 2

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FoJapanJHyddrographicc Association (JHA)
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enc-suupport@jhaa.jp

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CONTACT ADDRESSES
Indonesia: Indonesia Hydro-Oceanographic Office (DISHIDROS)
Jalan Pantai Kuta V No.1
14430 Jakarta
Indonesia
www.dishidros.go.id
Malaysia:

National Hydrographic Centre
Bandar Armada Putra
Pulau Indah
42009, Port Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
www.hydro.gov.mySingapore: Hydrographic Department
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
460 Alexandra Road
#20-00 PSA Building
Singaporewww.mpa.gov.sg
Japan:

Japan Hydrographic Association (JHA)
Dai-ichi Sogo Bldg 6F
1-6-6 Haneda-Kuko, Ota-ku
Tokyo, 144-0041
Japanwww.jha.or.jp/en/jha/
Email:enc-support@jha.jp***