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Act 446 After 2020, and the Duty You Cannot Outsource

A modern multi-storey workers accommodation block

An employer who books beds with an uncertified provider has not transferred the problem. The Act places duties on the employer and on the accommodation provider separately, so what outsourcing moves is the building. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  6 October 2026  ·  8 mins read A1604the 2019 amendment that widened the Act to … Read more

Surface Preparation Is Where the Warranty Is Won or Lost

A worker in a respirator and ear defenders grinding a surface before coating

When a coating fails early, the paint gets the blame. Most of the time the cause was settled before the first coat went on, in a blast that met one of three requirements and was assumed to have met all three. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  5 October 2026  ·  9 mins read … Read more

Cargo Liquefaction and the IMSBC Code

Freighter ship

A cargo that looked dry and granular at the loading berth can behave as a liquid a few days into the voyage. When it does, the ship can capsize before anyone reaches a lifeboat, and the loading ports where it happens most are on Malaysia’s doorstep. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  29 September 2026 … Read more

Preparing for a Port State Control Inspection in Malaysian Ports

Offshore support vessel in port

An inspector follows a predictable order and reaches for the same items every time. That makes the week before a port call a rehearsable exercise rather than a matter of luck, provided someone walks the ship the way the inspector will. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  28 September 2026  ·  9 mins read 1,189ships … Read more

Local Content and Workforce Sourcing on PETRONAS Projects

Worker on a vessel deck

Local content is usually described as a policy objective. On a live project it behaves as something far more concrete: a set of conditions determining which companies may bid at all, and who they are permitted to put on the job. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  10 September 2026  ·  9 mins read … Read more

Offshore Safety Officer: The Qualifications That Actually Count

Port worker supervisor posing for a photo op

The offshore safety officer role sits on a stack of separate qualifications: a statutory appointment, a professional safety certification, survival training, and medical fitness. Each comes from a different body, and a gap in any one keeps the person on the beach. By MarineCraft Journal  ·  21 August 2026  ·  9 mins … Read more