A study on the shortage of pilot at Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)

Abstract

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is managed and operated by Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd (PTP). The Core business in port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is pilotage and towage services. There are a lots of vessels visits the PTP to load or unload the container. Pilotage services are compulsory to all ship that entering and leaving the port to ensure the safety at port. The port pilot will take charge and guide the vessel to safely reach PTP's wharf or leave safely the wharf to continue her journey to another port by piloting the vessel according to the safe coordination. Pilotage services are important because navigating the vessel is much easier in the open seas compared to piloting the vessel at port area. But there are some problems the port are facing which are the pilot shortage and the pilots are having too long working hours that brings to another problems such as collision of the ship when the pilot had fatigued. Some recommendations had been made like changing the shift of the pilot which usually working 60 hours per week to 48 hours per week to ensure that the pilot get enough rest and can perform job very well and some calculation of the pilots working hours are shown that the working hour is decrease in order to reduce the pilot workload.