"This symposium marks a significant milestone in transforming the Malaysian shipbuilding sector into a competitive industry." — YB Dr Ong Kian Ming, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry (MiTi).

NSMT offers opportunities for marine industry players to convene regularly to consolidate and find solutions to the growing issues and challenges pertaining to the technology, skills, and engineering capability of the marine industry.

NSMT 2019 aims to bring together shipbuilders, marine service providers, governments, universities to discuss and exchange views on the trend and demand of the industry as well as highlight initiatives by the government in order to support the local industry development.