Malaysia prohibits the discharge of washwater from EGCS open-loop system whilst in Malaysian Water (12 nautical miles from the nearest land).
Ships calling to the Malaysian Ports are advised to change over to compliance fuel oil or change over to close loopsystem (if hybrid system) before entering Malaysian Waters and Ports.
Any ship transiting through the Malaysian Waters in the Straits of Malacca without any intention of entering at any Malaysian Ports is exempted from complying with the requirement as sets out in the Notice MSN 07/2019.