A letter from Kinyusen Ship Management Co., Ltd.

From Kinyusen Ship Management Co., Ltd.

Nippon Yusen Co., Ltd. is set in the world and is the key to logistics transportation by running oceangoing ships. As one of its group companies, Kinkai Yusen Ship Management Co., Ltd. (KSK) owns and manages four RORO carriers as the main force of the operating vessel unit of Kinkai Yusen Co., Ltd. (KYK), which protects domestic marine transportation infrastructure from Hokkaido to the north and Okinawa to the south of the Japanese archipelago.

　
A small group of elite marine engineers watch daily operations, including training, training plans, fleet maintenance, and maintenance management for the crew involved in maritime transport, and are deeply aware that the project is part of the importance of global environmental conservation, and strives day and night to ensure safe operation in order to prevent marine pollution.

This time, we will change our approach from the local "Kinyu News" and briefly introduce the work of our organization.

<Sailors Division>

The Seafarers Division handles all seafarer management duties, including crewing crew members on four RORO carriers, education, labor management, and dispatching crew members. We provide a wide range of training to external institutions, including trained vessels that are responsible for the safe operation of this vessel. (See attached photo)

We also actively recruit new graduates of marine technology educational institutions and strive to develop them to become future captains and engineers. Although the situation is currently in a difficult situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we visit each ship once a year to hold interviews with our crew to communicate with the sea and land.

<Maritime Affairs Division>

The department is assigned to the captain and former navigator, and collects, provides, and advises technology and information regarding safe operation, accidents and environmental pollution prevention. He also advises the captain on communication between the captain and charterer and other necessary matters.

We also arrange everything from the charts necessary for voyages and ships, parts necessary for equipment maintenance, to chemicals, paints, and daily necessities necessary for crew members. KSK has acquired a voluntary ISM, and is carrying out support activities on land to ensure better operation by using the PDCA cycle to maintain and manage the safety management system (SMS), practices related to each inspection, and regularly visit the vessel to guide and confirm whether the SMS is being properly operated, and to ensure safe operation of the vessel.

<Construction Division>

The organization's experience in maintaining and managing RORO carriers, steady supply of consumables necessary for operation, and dealing with sudden breakdowns, is mainly operated by construction supervisors who have experience in the head of the engineering industry, and is working with a small number of elite forces. The vessel has a gross tonnage of approximately 10,000 tons to 12,000 tons and a total length of 170m to 180m. We strive to ensure stable and safe operation while ensuring regular operation at a speed of around 15,000 kW with engine output of over 20 knots (just under 40 km/h).

The main characters are of course the crew members of the ship's captain and engineer's commander, but as "unsung heroes", we use our experience and high technical capabilities to communicate with the ship's crew, and work quickly and reliably day and night, ensuring that the crew can operate the ship with peace of mind.

Deteriorating engine performance and fouling of the hull lead to an increase in fuel consumption, which directly leads to an increase in carbon dioxide emissions. For this reason, we have installed a device that can monitor the operating condition of the vessel, remotely monitor it from land, and are in touch with the crew of the vessel, making efforts to maintain the condition.

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