Walking stick Asian, made of bamboo, also a riding crop. Such a stick was owned by Charlie Chaplin's character The Tramp. Malacca – Malay stick made of rattan palms. Pike Staff – Pointed at the end for slippery surfaces. Scout staff – Tall stick traditionally carried by Boy Scouts, which has a number of uses in an emergency Waddy – Australian Aboriginal walking stick or war club, about one metre in length, sometimes with a stone head affixed with string and beeswax. Ziegenhainer – Knotty German stick, made from European cornel, also used as a melee weapon by a duellist's second. The
Malaysian Maritime Academy Maritime Training Centre (MTC). In 1981, the MTC was upgraded to an academy with the award of government charter by former prime minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad and named Akademi Laut Malaysia. The academy was subsequently placed under the supervision of the Implementation and Coordination unit, Prime Minister's Department. In 1997, ALAM was privatised to Malaysian Maritime Academy Sdn. Bhd. (MMASB), a consortium comprising Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC BERHAD), Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), Penang Shipbuilding and Construction Sdn. Bhd. and Klang Port Management Sdn. Bhd. Today, ALAM is fully owned by MISC Berhad. Malaysian Maritime Academy The Malaysian Maritime