MOL launches annual vessel safety campaign

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced that its biannual safety campaign will begin on 1 July up to 31 March 2018, targeting all MOL Group-operated vessels. The campaign targets to probe the causes of onboard occupational injuries that reoccur and hold discussions with the crews on ways to break the cycle of these injuries. 

As explained, safety is a top priority in all MOL business activities. As part of the company’s safety efforts, the president, executives, and other personnel will conduct an extensive series of visits to MOL Group-operated vessels actively.

During their visits, they will meet with seafarers who are responsible for safe operation on the front lines and exchange information and opinions about safety-related issues, identifying ways to prevent accidents at sea.

Proposals and ideas gained through this campaign will be shared throughout the MOL Group and among MOL Group-operated vessels, to further enhance the group’s safe-operation structure.

The campaign will seek to eradicate the injuries by making a habit of “Stop and think more,” in order to carry out “Return to basics,” the theme set forth last year, and share the importance of taking countermeasures from various aspects by leveraging practical case studies. 

Through the discussions, the campaign aims to develop a solid, united safety culture (the corporate culture based on a common set of values that makes safe operation the highest priority) among all MOL Group executives and employees at sea and on land.

Target- vessels include all MOL-operated vessels (dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, car carriers, containerships) and MOL Group company-operated vessels (ferries, cruise ships, etc.)