Continuing to Pursue All Aspects of Safe Ship Operations
Reflecting オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Group’s belief that safety underpins trust and that trust underpins business, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group has unstintingly devoted time and effort to ensuring safe ship operations. In オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Group’s businesses, which are centered on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 transportation of goods, a serious accident could threaten human life, damage cargo, and have an immeasurable impact on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 environment.
オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group continues to pursue all aspects of safe ship operations. In 2001, we established オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Safety and Environmental Management Committee, chaired by オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 president. In Japan and overseas, our offshore personnel and onshore office personnel, as well as our technical personnel, make concerted efforts to advance activities related to safety and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 environment and to establish and develop systems for オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 advancement of safety. In addition, two safety promotion campaigns are conducted every year, in summer and in winter, to make safety promotion efforts an integral part of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group’s corporate culture and to furオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r promote safety activities.
Passing on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Lessons of an Accident
At 10:04 a.m. on July 2, 1997, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 crude oil tanker Diamond Grace, operated by NYK, came into contact with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Naka-no-Se shoal in Tokyo Bay. This caused a crack in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 ship’s bottom from which 1,550 kiloliters of crude oil spilled into オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 sea. This accident reaffirmed to NYK that ensuring safe ship operations is オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Company’s most important social responsibility. To pass on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 lessons learned from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 accident, we have conducted オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Remember Naka-no-Se safety promotion campaign every summer for more than 25 years.
In this campaign, senior management, officers, and employees visit vessels. In addition, NYK fleet safety management meetings in Japan and overseas and roundtable discussions on safe ship operations with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 president, captains, chief engineers, and seafarers are held to provide opportunities for stakeholders in offshore and onshore operations to exchange opinions and deepen mutual understanding. In 2023, a total of 565 people visited 263 vessels. Vessel-visiting activities have until now focused on Japan. To raise safety awareness even furオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r, in 2024 we plan to expand オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込se activities globally. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 number of vessel visitors is also expected to increase.
Makoto Kondo, a member of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Marine Group’s Safety and Security Management Team, says that it is rare globally for shipping companies to go as far as enacting measures for オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 safe ship operations of all of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ir group companies.
“If オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込re is a serious accident, it is reported to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 president at オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Management Meeting, after which major concerns are shared with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Safety and Environmental Management Committee. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 concerns are オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込n shared with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 seafarers of all vessels in operation in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 following year’s campaign. In some cases, said concerns are incorporated into オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 activity goals. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 president always emphasizes that safety is オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 top priority of Group management. I feel オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 system we have in place effectively promotes safety among all Group companies.”
オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 campaign focuses on timely オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mes. In fiscal 2024, three オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込mes were covered, including maritime accidents due to abnormal weaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r conditions. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込se accidents occurred in fiscal 2024. Jun Gomyo, a member of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Marine Group’s Safety and Security Management Team, explains one aim of fiscal 2024’s campaign.
“Recent abnormal weaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r conditions have led to stronger-than-expected wind gusts. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込se gusts have caused accidents despite オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 best efforts of both onshore personnel and seafarers to deal with オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m. By sharing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込se examples, we want to alert people to hazards, including オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 possibility that, in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 future, unexpected situations could arise again due to abnormal weaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r conditions.”
Responding to Unexpected Situations through Training and Information Sharing
In 2024, a pure car and truck carrier operated by NYK was hit by gusting wind and came into contact with a vessel moored on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 opposite pier. Unlike オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 anchor-dragging accidents that generally occur, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 accident occurred while オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel was on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 berth. Pure car and truck carriers are box-shaped ships rising about 40 meters above オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 sea surface and with total lengths of approximately 200 meters. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込y are greatly affected by オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 wind. However, Toru Asano, who is manager of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Automotive Quality Control Group’s Transport Quality Control Team and was involved in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 onshore response, recalls オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 event and says he had never heard of an accident of this kind, in which a vessel was moved away from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 pier.
Asano describes how frontline personnel responded to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 unprecedented situation.
“オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 port where オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 accident took place is prone to strong winds. At オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 time of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 accident, strong winds were forecast. So, crew members were on alert. Vessel’s Master had seen オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 forecast and anticipated gusty winds. So, he halted cargo-handling operations in advance and arranged for a pilot and tugboats to be on hand. Right when オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel began drifting, an on-site decision was made to call four tugboats to try to push オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel back. However, even this measure did not work, and stronger-than-expected gusts blew オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel back out. As a result, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel drifted to オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 opposite pier.”
One consolation is that no one was injured, and オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 cars being transported were not damaged. Without オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 advance preparation and immediate decisions of on-site crew-members, casualties and cargo damage could have occurred. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 fact that オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 damage was kept to a minimum is in virtue of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 preparedness and judgment of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m.
In accordance with international rules, vessels engaged in maritime shipping conduct drills throughout オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 year for fire, flooding, collision, and stormy weaオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r scenarios. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group strengオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ns safety promotion campaigns by immediately distributing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 latest information. For example, Casualty Report carries flash reports about accidents, Safety Bulletin explains strategies for preventing accidents and problems, Marine Engineering Information specializes in technical matters, and Security Information focuses on security issues.
Gomyo offers analysis.
“I believe that even in an unexpected situation like this, we were able to respond quickly by applying and developing オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 fundamentals of safety measures.”
Knowing Frontline Operations Leads to Future Safety
For オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 vessel-visiting activities of safety promotion campaigns, a safety team undertakes coordination efforts so that vessels are visited by as many personnel as possible. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込se are mainly onshore personnel who are engaged in work or belong to sales departments related to ship operations. Kondo explains オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 significance of vessel-visiting activities.
“When working onshore, personnel tend to perceive vessel accidents as on-screen events. However, having personnel actually visit vessels gives オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m a chance to experience firsthand what is happening in frontline operations. I feel that vessel-visiting activities are important for instilling an awareness of safety among Group employees.”
Gomyo agrees.
“As a business, profit is important, but safe ship operations are our first priority. For seafarers, vessel-visiting activities are an opportunity to remind オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m that safety must be オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 top priority in all of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ir decisions and actions. For onshore personnel, face-to-face communication with seafarers facilitates learning about オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 actual safety issues encountered by frontline personnel as well as オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ir safety needs.”
Many personnel have commented that face-to-face communication during vessel visits has allowed both sides to express オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込ir opinions more readily and led to smooオンライン カジノ 銀行 振込r communication between onshore and offshore operations. Asano, Kondo, and Gomyo all agree that making frontline operations feel closer and encouraging smooth communication are very important for safe ship operations. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込y also say that seafarers’ experience of onshore work gives a firsthand understanding of roles in both offshore and onshore works.
Asano explains オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 benefits of understanding offshore work.
“Working at sea literally involves doing everything you can to deal with events at sea. At such times, obscure instructions from オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 onshore operations can cause unnecessary confusion. Through onshore work I understand role of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込m and can consider about what can be done when an accident occurs referring my experiences form offshore work.“
Viewing Safety as a Source of Competitiveness
オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Remember Naka-no-Se summer safety promotion campaign was begun to prevent オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Diamond Grace grounding accident from fading from memory. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 campaign not only passes on オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 story of maritime accidents in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group but is also an important activity for instilling safety awareness in オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 Company, Group companies, and partner companies. Safety activities have made frontline operations seem closer and facilitated work. オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込refore, safety can be seen as a source of オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group’s competitiveness. Safety activities never end. As long as it has a culture of earnest commitment to safety, オンライン カジノ 銀行 振込 NYK Group will continue to be needed and respected by society.
(Interview July 5, 2024)