"Health Checkup" comes from a ship's dock!

The Seto Inland Sea is surrounded by Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Due to its topographical conditions, the Setouchi region is warm throughout the year, with plenty of sunny weather and little rain. The weather was nice and the waves were calm and pleasant on the day.

A "health checkup" is a health check that involves many tests that you will need to take care of when you work at a company for a long time, but the name "health checkup" comes from the maintenance of the ship.

We'd like to introduce you to the "dock" of such a ship.

Hello! I've been late to say hello, but it's the "Flight Management Department."

Our Aerospace Management Department is a new department that was established this year in April 2024, consolidating the operations related to the operation of our ships, which we have been in charge of in other departments. His main duties are checking future weather and sea forecasts with the captain, discussing flight schedules, and in cooperation with the engineering chief, arranging the refueling of fuel oil used on the ship.

In addition, one of the operations of the Operation Management Department is also carrying out educational activities to deepen our land employees' understanding of the ships and the "seaters" that work there. So, under the guise of "dog training," we took the initiative to visit our own ship, "Takuchi," which is currently undergoing various inspections and maintenance work at Kanda Dock Co., Ltd. Kawajiri Factory in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture.

Ships are required to undergo regular inspections, just like car inspections. In addition to the inspection schedule, various equipment that exists from all to the corner of the ship will be maintained, so you will be entered into the dock (in Kanji characters). It is said that the health check was described as a "health check" in conjunction with the hull inspection that was introduced at the beginning.

During the dock training, I was guided by a first mate who was on land and was given an explanation of the subsurface hull structures (valbus bows, thrusters, Doppler logs, fin stabilizers, variable pitch propellers, etc.) that I would normally never see. In the engine control room, the engineers on board were able to talk about the specifications and structure of the main engine and generator, and on board the navigators on board about various navigational instruments such as steering machines and radars, and young employees were asked about various equipment and the work of the crew on board, making them very curious throughout the event.

After the dock training, a safety meeting was held between land employees, including the company's president and executives, and crew members, and there was a lively exchange of opinions on the operational history of our ships over the past year, the cases of accidents on other companies' ships, and how to contribute to more efficient operation, how we can prevent similar situations, and how we will deal with them in the unlikely event of an incident. At the end of the meeting, all participants confirmed that they would continue to unite both sea and land to ensure that the company is safe.

Finally, we would like to conclude this "Kinyu News" by introducing delicious seafood from the Setouchi area. The first is Hiroshima, when you think of oysters! It was early summer, so this time I went home with grilled oysters and a soul food called "Small Sardine Tempura" from Kure City, near the shipyard.

Thank you for reading to the end.

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