Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) revealed that the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Association (JFPA) (Note 1)” has actually provided its Best Quality Ship Award for (FY) 2019 to 2 MOL-operated vessels: the mass ship HAKUTAKA as well as the LNG provider AL ZUBARAH.
The honor was started in 2003 to elevate recognition of port as well as sea environmental management with risk-free procedure of vessels as well as exists to “excellent vessels from the viewpoint of pilots,” as chosen by the JFPA.
For the FY2019 honors, 7 vessels were chosen from amongst those asking for pilot procedures at pilotage areas throughout Japan throughout the months of September as well asOctober The 2 MOL-operated vessels were called as “especially excellent vessels.”

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The honors acknowledge total initiatives on risk-free procedure, varying from crewmembers’ excellent efficiency of their jobs as well as extensive training pertaining to link source monitoring (BRM) (Note 2) to a high awareness of the demand to keep risk-free procedure, totally preserving the onboard pecking order fixating captains, developing a participating system for pilots that lead the vessels, as well as appropriate upkeep of maritime tools as well as boarding tools.

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As MOL advances to come to be the globe leader in risk-free procedure, it constantly makes every effort to add to aquatic safety and security as well as preservation of the worldwide atmosphere, as a collaborating, lasting firm that expands attuned to culture.
(Note 1)
The Japan Federation of Pilots’ Association (JFPA) was started by its precursor Japanese Pilots’ Association in 2007 when the Pilotage Law was modified as well as is consisted of 35 Pilots’ Associations in Japan.
(Note 2)
Bridge source monitoring (BRM) is a training program planned to make sure risk-free monitoring by ship procedure leaders such as captain as well as police officers, by efficiently making use of numerous sources offered on the bridge. It improves technological as well as human abilities in bridge business monitoring by making complete use synergy to verify condition, share details, acknowledge issues, strategy remedies, as well as implement them.
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