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Today, the NYK Maritime Museum and NYK Hikawamaru were recognized by Japan???s prime minister for the public service to the nation by the museum and the museum ship and for the contributions made to generate awareness about Japan???s history as an oceanic state. Both were recognized under the ???Education, dissemination, and increase of public interest??? sector of the ???Special Contribution to Marine-Based Development of Japan??? category at the Tenth National Maritime Awards.
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Website: NYK Maritime Museum and NYK Hikawamaru, https://www.nyk.com/rekishi/e/
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NYK has released a digital version of its ???Essential-15??? safe cargo operation guidelines for the high quality transport of dry bulk cargo. The new, multilingual version includes digital animations and replaces the previous version, which was a paper document. NYK has distributed the updated guidelines to about 180 NYK-operated bulk carriers through shipowners and ship-management companies.
In 2015, NYK created the ???Essential-15" guidelines by selecting 15 items considered to be indispensable for safe cargo operations. Officers and operators of capsize and panamax bulk carriers, among other bulkers, make use of the guidelines to prevent serious accidents during cargo handling.
New digital animations make the guidelines easier to understand, helping to make them a valuable tool for captains, officers, and operators to improve their knowledge and skills regardless of mother tongue or previous level of knowledge or experience.
In order to create an electronic version of the guidelines, a project team was formed by NYK???s Dry Bulk Marine Team, and young and mid-career operators dedicated nearly a year to the task.
The NYK Group will continue its efforts to raise the standard of its safe cargo operations and transport quality.
- Features of Updated "Essential-15"
- Attractive Design and Composition
Includes lots of illustrations, photos, and animations, making the material much more learner-friendly.
2. Multilingual
Available in four languages, ??????including English, Japanese, Chinese, and Tagalog, so that more seafarers can review the material in their mother tongue.
3. Offline Study
Distributed by DVD, so study can be done without a network connection.
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NYK Cruises Co. Ltd. (head office: Yokohama; president: Hiroshi Hattori), an NYK Group company, welcomed aboard children with rare, serious diseases and their family members ??? 87 in total ??? for a tour of Asuka II while the ship was calling Yokohama on August 11.
NYK Cruises has actively supported the mission of Hope&Wish (head office: Tokyo; representative director: Riki Osumi; website: http://www.yumewo.org (in Japanese), a public interest incorporated association, by providing children afflicted with rare, serious diseases with the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of a luxury cruise ship in port, an outing that would normally be terribly challenging for these children and their family members.
This was the second time for NYK Cruises and Hope&Wish to coordinate this event. The children and their family members, escorted by Hope&Wish staff members and 38 NYK Group volunteers, including members of NYK Cruises, toured the ship and enjoyed entertainment that included a magic show, flamenco dance lesson, quiz game, and an original Asuka production.
The NYK Group remains committed to being a good corporate citizen contributing to the well-being of the community.
