Efforts for Vessel's Safety Operation and Environmental Protection

Placing our top priorities on the safety of operations and transportation services as well as environmental protection, we strive on a daily basis for safe navigation in concert with all of our employees, at sea and on land. To this end, we have established a safety management system based on the International Safety Management (ISM) Code and a quality management system in compliance with international standards (ISO 9001:2008).

ISO 9001:2008 Certificate Document of Compliance (Japan) Document of Compliance (Panama)

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Principles of quality and safety management systems

  1. All works shall comply with the provisions of the safety management systems as well as relevant international treaties and legislation in the vessel's nation of origin and any nations visited;
  2. Every consideration shall be given to environmental conservation, particularly regarding the prevention of marine pollution;
  3. Detailed objectives shall be drawn up at the start of every year in the areas of operational safety, transport services, human safety, and environmental conservation, based on these principles;
  4. Better communication with clients leads to enhanced customer's satisfaction;
  5. Continuous improvement of systems shall be pursued where appropriate, based on the results of internal audits and management reviews; and
  6. Principles and objectives shall be subject to regular reviews.

Quality and Safety Management and Environmental Protection Efforts

On Our Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy

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A system for promoting quality and safety management and environmental protection

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*1 Safety Management Committee
The Safety Management Committee, which is the mainstay of the System, shall hold a meeting once every month in order to monitor that the System is properly functioning in each department and on board each vessel.
*2 Quality Management Committee
The Quality Management Committee, which is the mainstay of the Quality Management System, shall hold a meeting once every three months in order to monitor that the System is properly functioning in each department and on board each vessel.
*3 Marine Casualty Management Committee
In the event of a marine casualty, the Marine Casualty Management Committee shall properly decide measures, prevent the expansion of accident, ensure early restoration of the ship in accordance with the "Marine Casualty Management Manual".
*4 Headquarters of Marine Casualty Response Organization
Considering the scale of a marine casualty or its impact on general society , the President may set up a Headquarters of Marine Casualty Response Organization as a strengthened organization of the Marine Casualty Management Committee.
*5 Shipboard Safety and Medical Committee
The Shipboard Safety and Medical Committee shall hold a meeting once every three months in order to discuss matters concerning the investigation of causes of accidents involving seafarers and their preventive measures; the improvement of working and living environments; and the enhancement of health.





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Our ship has been equipped with a Ballast Water Purification System
pioneering among the industry.
Statement of Fact for the Ballast Water Management System issued by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

Ballast water is seawater used to stabilize hull balance and such seawater contains plankton, bacteria, mud and sand. As most of the ballast water is discharged together with the plankton, etc. to different sea area from where it was taken, it can damage the local ecosystem. To address this problem, IMO (International Maritime Organization) stipulates that all new ships to be constructed in or after 2012 must install Ballast Water Management Systems on board to meet the Standard provided in the Ballast Water Management Convention which is predicted to take effect in the near future.
We installed a ballast water purification system to our LPG Carrier "SUNNY JOY" in Dec. 2010 as a pioneering company in the industry. This environmentally-friendly system not only realizes the stable treatment without using toxic chemicals but also meets the strict quality standard of the IMO.





The Ballast Water Purification System on "SUNNY JOY"
The Ballast Water Purification System on SUNNY JOY

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