Aseanarean Marine Association (AMA)

The Association began in September 1988 as a loose network of marinas in the region, and later expanded to embrace the entire boating trade within - and in the vicinity of - ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations). ASEAN's ten member countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (with 17,000 islands, it is a cruising paradise waiting to be discovered), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines (9,000 islands), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Collectively, these countries are home to more than 500 million people, with a collective GDP of US$750 billion. The region is the third largest overseas market for US exports, and two-way ASEAN-USA trade reached a record US$135 billion in 2000. AMA membership extends to neighbouring countries including China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
 

The objective of the Aseanarean Marine Association is to promote professionalism in marine industry practices within Aseanarean.

The Association’s pro-tem chairman, YP Loke, represents it at the ICOMIA Marinas Committee (IMC), the world-wide body for marinas. ICOMIA is the acronym for the UK-based International Council of Marine Industry Associations.

About Aseanarean

The term Aseanarean was coined to give a nautical connotation to the ASEAN region and to promote it as a single cruising destination, in the same way that the Mediterranean and the Caribbean represents cruising regions covering many countries. However, the term is being used loosely in the context of the Association, as there is no intention to exclude the neighbouring countries surrounding ASEAN - in fact their participation and contribution is vital. Aseanarean is a word designed to brand the region from a nautical perspective.

The Association can be contacted at ama@spinnaker.com.sg