NYK Group’s Hokuyo Kaiun has obtained certifications from ClassNK for the security administration system (SMS) of its crew transport vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind business.
The certifications, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, had been obtained by combining the expertise of Hokuyo Kaiun, which operates and manages the CTV Rera As for the Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm in Hokkaido Prefecture, with the data of NYK.
This certification will allow Hokuyo Kaiun, which primarily operates towing vessels in Japan, to function and handle CTVs utilizing an SMS compliant with worldwide requirements, thereby guaranteeing an excellent larger degree of security in vessel operations.
Katsuya Nakano, President of Hokuyo Kaiun, mentioned. “With the cooperation of all parties concerned, we were able to obtain ISO 9001 and 45001 certifications for our CTV ship-management operations. We are proud to participate as a member of the NYK Group in the offshore wind industry, which is an extremely important social issue that is aimed at decarbonization.
“We will continue to contribute to the stable operation of power generation projects by safely and efficiently transporting workers responsible for the maintenance and management of power generation facilities.”
Rera AS CTV was delivered to Siemens Gamesa for the Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm in July 2023.
The vessel options quite a few first for Japan, when it comes operational monitoring techniques, high-speed web companies, and different tools utilized by CTVs working within the harsh seas oof Europe.