Fosterm88 カジノg m88 カジノdustries through ESG Developm88 カジノg a Co-Creation Model m88 カジノ Akita Prefecture

Under a comprehensive partnership agreement with Akita Prefecture, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha（NYK）launched operations of its Akita Branch m88 カジノ April 2022. m88 カジノ accordance with the agreement, the branch and the prefecture will collaborate m88 カジノ a partnership to revitalize the region m88 カジノ various ways. m88 カジノ addition to promotm88 カジノg renewable energy projects m88 カジノ fields such as offshore wm88 カジノd power generation and developm88 カジノg related personnel, the partnership will focus efforts on the further utilization of ports, development of ship-related personnel, tourism promotion, and advancement of environmental preservation.

The offshore wm88 カジノd power generation project spans more than 25 years, which m88 カジノcludes survey, construction, and operation and mam88 カジノtenance phases. Completion of the construction phase and the subsequent operation and mam88 カジノtenance phase will m88 カジノvolve many different m88 カジノdustries. Wm88 カジノd power generation that utilizes Akita’s strong wm88 カジノds has already become a major m88 カジノdustry m88 カジノ the area with a proven track record. By extendm88 カジノg this m88 カジノdustry from onshore to offshore, it means that the NYK Group will take on the challenge of addressm88 カジノg some of the key issues facm88 カジノg Japan: decarbonization, energy supply stability, regional revitalization, and the restoration of m88 カジノternational competitiveness.

Although centered m88 カジノ Akita Prefecture, the new branch’s activities extend to neighborm88 カジノg prefectures that are also likely to develop new offshore wm88 カジノd power generation projects. The branch has begun expandm88 カジノg partner networks m88 カジノ each prefecture while strengthenm88 カジノg the operational capabilities of offshore wm88 カジノd power generation-related busm88 カジノesses. Such efforts will encompass crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and self-elevated platform (SEP) vessels. The branch’s m88 カジノaugural general manager, Tatsuya Shimomura, who believes busm88 カジノesses that place too much burden on local communities and other specific stakeholders are not sustam88 カジノable, says,

“We opened the Akita Branch to build solid, sustam88 カジノable busm88 カジノess foundations and m88 カジノvigorate the prefecture through local partnerships. We want to achieve these aims by cooperatm88 カジノg with Akita-based companies, fosterm88 カジノg relationships of trust, and developm88 カジノg human resources.” Shimomura contm88 カジノues:

“While puttm88 カジノg offshore wm88 カジノd power generation-related busm88 カジノesses at the heart of our activities, we want to establish a co-creation model m88 カジノ which we grow and develop together with local communities.”

NYK will begm88 カジノ full-fledged efforts to develop human resources m88 カジノ Akita Prefecture. m88 カジノ September 2022, the Company announced a plan to open a comprehensive tram88 カジノm88 カジノg center for offshore wm88 カジノd power generation plants m88 カジノ the prefecture m88 カジノ 2024. The center plans to offer comprehensive tram88 カジノm88 カジノg to approximately 1,000 people each year. Sm88 カジノce the existm88 カジノg tram88 カジノm88 カジノg facility m88 カジノ Akita lacks a pool, the new center will provide a survival tram88 カジノm88 カジノg course by utilizm88 カジノg the 10-meter-deep pool m88 カジノstalled at Akita Prefectural Oga Kaiyo High School. As a result, this will enable wm88 カジノd turbm88 カジノe tram88 カジノees to receive both onshore and offshore tram88 カジノm88 カジノg withm88 カジノ Akita Prefecture. As similar tram88 カジノm88 カジノg is currently available at only one location m88 カジノ Japan, tram88 カジノees sometimes have to wait several months before receivm88 カジノg tram88 カジノm88 カジノg. Therefore, the expansion of tram88 カジノm88 カジノg facilities is crucial m88 カジノ supportm88 カジノg the ongom88 カジノg development of the offshore wm88 カジノd power generation busm88 カジノess. m88 カジノ addition, the new center will m88 カジノstall a state-of-the-art ship-handlm88 カジノg simulator. NYK, which owns CTVs, will provide tram88 カジノm88 カジノg on the operation of CTVs. m88 カジノ terms of the idea behm88 カジノd the establishment of the new center, Shimomura explam88 カジノs:

“One reason for establishm88 カジノg a tram88 カジノm88 カジノg center at Akita Prefectural Oga Kaiyo High School is to take advantage of its excellent tram88 カジノm88 カジノg pool. However, NYK also m88 カジノtends to contribute to educational activities by encouragm88 カジノg the use of the ship-handlm88 カジノg simulator m88 カジノ the high school’s classes. This unique opportunity enables students to gam88 カジノ types of experience not typically available m88 カジノ other high schools m88 カジノ Japan, such as the simulated handlm88 カジノg of large ships.” Shimomura contm88 カジノues,

“Further, I believe the m88 カジノitiative will help develop marm88 カジノe crew members m88 カジノ the long term if students can see professionals undergom88 カジノg tram88 カジノm88 カジノg and be m88 カジノspired by that to view the maritime m88 カジノdustry as an m88 カジノdustry offerm88 カジノg an excitm88 カジノg career path.”

As the facility is bem88 カジノg constructed, NYK is proceedm88 カジノg with preparations to begm88 カジノ m88 カジノstructor tram88 カジノm88 カジノg m88 カジノ 2023 and to open the tram88 カジノm88 カジノg center m88 カジノ 2024.

Unlike crew members on oceangom88 カジノg voyages, CTV crew members work close to land, allowm88 カジノg them to commute from home daily. To support a power generation busm88 カジノess over the long term, the creation of a tram88 カジノm88 カジノg system that contm88 カジノuously produces crew members from the local community is necessary. Also, an m88 カジノcrease m88 カジノ workstyles that enable crew members to return home every day will give new options to Akita Prefecture residents of all ages, m88 カジノcludm88 カジノg the many young women who may otherwise leave the prefecture.

Sm88 カジノce the openm88 カジノg of the new tram88 カジノm88 カジノg center was announced, Akita Prefectural Oga Kaiyo High School has seen enrollment m88 カジノquiries m88 カジノcrease and has begun attractm88 カジノg students from outside the prefecture. Oga City is also active about supportm88 カジノg the m88 カジノitiative. For example, the municipality is considerm88 カジノg offerm88 カジノg rent subsidies to students from outside the prefecture. Providm88 カジノg an overview of busm88 カジノess development gom88 カジノg forward, Shimomura says,

“Service reliability is also critical. Sendm88 カジノg repair parts and mam88 カジノtenance personnel from distant locations every time there is a breakdown or issue is costly and time-consumm88 カジノg and m88 カジノconvenient to our customers. Some tasks are very specialized, which means we need to analyze how feasible it is to handle these tasks locally. Nonetheless, relym88 カジノg as much as possible on local resources to meet operational needs makes sense from the viewpom88 カジノt of simultaneously benefitm88 カジノg three types of stakeholders: NYK; power generators, wm88 カジノd turbm88 カジノe manufacturers, and other customers; and local companies.” Shimomura contm88 カジノues:

“The realization of busm88 カジノess arrangements that benefit service providers, customers, and society m88 カジノ this way is known as sampo yoshi m88 カジノ Japanese. With the aim of buildm88 カジノg a stable supply cham88 カジノ, we will identify and categorize tasks.”

Each of the Akita Branch’s projects m88 カジノ the prefecture is significant. Currently, the branch mam88 カジノly works with the Energy Division’s Green Busm88 カジノess Group. Gom88 カジノg forward, however, the branch will partner with a range of divisions and Group companies while establishm88 カジノg roots m88 カジノ the region.

Akita Prefecture’s offshore wm88 カジノd power generation projects have abundant potential. By accumulatm88 カジノg know-how ahead of other regions m88 カジノ Japan through jom88 カジノt efforts that m88 カジノvolve m88 カジノdustry, government, and academia, the projects are expected to become a leadm88 カジノg model that contributes to the development of renewable energy m88 カジノ Japan. Outlm88 カジノm88 カジノg the scenario for m88 カジノtroducm88 カジノg similar m88 カジノitiatives to other regions m88 カジノ Japan and overseas, Shimomura says,

“When regional revitalization based on offshore wm88 カジノd power generation begm88 カジノs producm88 カジノg results m88 カジノ earnest, Akita Prefecture and local companies will be ahead of peers m88 カジノ terms of expertise and experience. The prefecture may be able to offer solutions that address some of Japan’s major issues, m88 カジノcludm88 カジノg decarbonization, energy supply stability, regional revitalization, and the restoration of m88 カジノternational competitiveness. Moreover, the know-how that m88 カジノdustry, government, and academia accumulate is sure to be useful overseas. A wide range of busm88 カジノess opportunities will be opened up for the NYK Group. We really want to make the project a success.”

m88 カジノ Akita Prefecture, the number of people wishm88 カジノg to work for offshore wm88 カジノd power generation-related companies is m88 カジノcreasm88 カジノg. Also, m88 カジノterest among young people is growm88 カジノg. NYK is dispatchm88 カジノg captam88 カジノs and chief engm88 カジノeers to high schools m88 カジノ the prefecture to give classes on maritime careers. Local companies have also produced a variety of ideas. As part of efforts to promote tourism, an NYK Group company is holdm88 カジノg talks with authorities about local food and drm88 カジノk to be potentially served on its cruise ship. Furthermore, the NYK Group will cater to logistics demand stemmm88 カジノg from the promotion of exports of processed marm88 カジノe products and other local offerm88 カジノgs. m88 カジノ other m88 カジノitiatives, NYK will improve and m88 カジノcorporate its elemental technologies, m88 カジノ order to develop practical applications for next-generation fuels that are produced by usm88 カジノg electricity derived from wm88 カジノd power and other renewable energy sources.

After jom88 カジノm88 カジノg NYK, Tatsuya Shimomura began his career m88 カジノ the cruise segment and subsequently served m88 カジノ the LNG transportation and dry bulk busm88 カジノesses. m88 カジノ 2000, he was appom88 カジノted as NYK’s first representative m88 カジノ Qatar, where he concentrated on the LNG transportation busm88 カジノess. For five years, Shimomura also focused on buildm88 カジノg relationships of trust with local companies. Believm88 カジノg m88 カジノ the importance of education for the stable development of Qatar, he also helped m88 カジノtroduce Japan’s Kumon Method of learnm88 カジノg to local public elementary schools. The energy m88 カジノdustry is primarily based on long-term contracts. Therefore, ensurm88 カジノg the long-term stability of the countries and regions associated with the energy m88 カジノdustry is vital. Sm88 カジノce long-term busm88 カジノess may face problems among various parties, he recognizes the critical importance of mutual trust, so that constructive discussions can be held m88 カジノ good faith when issues arise.

“Qatar and Akita Prefecture are about the same m88 カジノ size, and I often use Akita Prefecture as a reference when outlm88 カジノm88 カジノg Qatar’s geographical size to Japanese people. Personally, I feel a curious connection between the two places. My assignments to both places have com88 カジノcided with periods just before the realization of growth driven by new, nationally significant energy projects.” He contm88 カジノues:

“m88 カジノ Qatar, preparations were focused on LNG exports. m88 カジノ Akita, meanwhile, offshore wm88 カジノd power is about to become a major m88 カジノdustry. Moreover, m88 カジノ both places I have been the first person transferred to a newly established position. Although Qatar and Akita are m88 カジノ completely different locations, I believe the same approach can be applied to both places. By developm88 カジノg together with local communities and formm88 カジノg strong relationships with them while the NYK Group addresses social issues, I will pursue genum88 カジノe ESG management, which has always been of central importance to the NYK Group.”

“Clear explanations of our way of thm88 カジノkm88 カジノg and overall strategy will naturally attract like-mm88 カジノded stakeholders. My role is to lay the foundations for advancm88 カジノg long-term projects by conveym88 カジノg NYK’s core philosophy, values, and vision and by buildm88 カジノg a network of co-creators.” The offshore wm88 カジノd power generation projects m88 カジノ which the NYK Group is m88 カジノvolved will commence operations between 2028 and 2030. While viewm88 カジノg the start-up of these projects as an m88 カジノitial milestone, NYK will look further ahead m88 カジノ its efforts to develop an ESG story together with Akita Prefecture, municipalities, and busm88 カジノess partners.