Supporting Typhoon Relief Efforts in Mindanao, the Philippines, 6th Jan 2012
News Release
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Head Office)
January 6, 2012
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lang=EN-US>Update: Supporting Typhoon Relief Efforts in Mindanao, the
Philippines</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US><BR>MOL Training Ship <I>Spirit of MOL</I> Transports Aid Supplies;
Volunteer Work on Site</SPAN></B></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today
announced that its training ship, the <I>Spirit of MOL</I> (*1) has delivered
aid supplies to Misamis Oriental Province on Mindanao Island, the Philippines,
which suffered severe damage from typhoon </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Sendong (International
name:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Washi)
in mid-December. The ship carried supplies provided by MOL, its group company
Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (*2) and the Philippine government.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>MOL
received a request for transport of emergency aid supplies from the Philippines
Social Welfare Development, and swiftly assigned the <I>Spirit of MOL</I>, which
was on a training voyage near the Philippines, to call at the Port of Manila. At
the port, with government officials together, the ship jointly loaded aid
supplies such as rice, clothing and blankets donated by the MOL Group, in
addition to items provided by the government such as drinking water, food,
medical supplies, and so on, and then departed the port on December
29.</SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>The
<I>Spirit of MOL </I>called at the Port of Cagayan de Oro near the disaster area
on January 1, and unloaded the supplies the following day. After that, Captain
Ponnappa and trainees distributed the supplies directly to the people affected,
and helped with cleanup efforts at a school damaged by the typhoon.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>MOL’s
activities received extensive coverage in local newspapers, and earned praise
from Cagayan de Oro City officials. “The company </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>sincerely hopes for a
rapid recovery to the area and a quick return to normal life”, Muto
said.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>*1. MOL
training ship, <I>Spirit of MOL </I>(length: 106m/breadth: 16m/draft: 5.8m/gross
tonnage: 4,878 dwt)</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 10.5pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>MOL-owned
ship to help train cadet seafarers in safe, efficient vessel operation. The ship
conducts training while navigating mainly between the Philippine and Singapore.
The <I>Spirit of MOL </I>also received a request for ocean transport of aid
supplies from the Philippine Government and contributed to relief efforts and
cleanup activities in the aftermath of T</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>yphoon Frank, a major
storm that hit the Philippines in June 2008.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.15pt"
class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"
lang=EN-US>*2. Magsaysay MOL Maritime, Inc.: MOL manning company in Manila. It
was jointly established by MOL and its partner in the Philippines, Magsaysay
Maritime Corporation, in March
1997.</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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lang=EN-US>January 6, 2012</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>Update: Supporting Typhoon Relief Efforts in Mindanao, the
Philippines</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US><BR>MOL Training Ship <I>Spirit of MOL</I> Transports Aid Supplies;
Volunteer Work on Site</SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US>TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today
announced that its training ship, the <I>Spirit of MOL</I> (*1) has delivered
aid supplies to Misamis Oriental Province on Mindanao Island, the Philippines,
which suffered severe damage from typhoon </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Sendong (International
name:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Washi)
in mid-December. The ship carried supplies provided by MOL, its group company
Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (*2) and the Philippine government.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>MOL
received a request for transport of emergency aid supplies from the Philippines
Social Welfare Development, and swiftly assigned the <I>Spirit of MOL</I>, which
was on a training voyage near the Philippines, to call at the Port of Manila. At
the port, with government officials together, the ship jointly loaded aid
supplies such as rice, clothing and blankets donated by the MOL Group, in
addition to items provided by the government such as drinking water, food,
medical supplies, and so on, and then departed the port on December
29.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>The
<I>Spirit of MOL </I>called at the Port of Cagayan de Oro near the disaster area
on January 1, and unloaded the supplies the following day. After that, Captain
Ponnappa and trainees distributed the supplies directly to the people affected,
and helped with cleanup efforts at a school damaged by the typhoon.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>MOL’s
activities received extensive coverage in local newspapers, and earned praise
from Cagayan de Oro City officials. “The company </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>sincerely hopes for a
rapid recovery to the area and a quick return to normal life”, Muto
said.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-US> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>*1. MOL
training ship, <I>Spirit of MOL </I>(length: 106m/breadth: 16m/draft: 5.8m/gross
tonnage: 4,878 dwt)</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 10.5pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>MOL-owned
ship to help train cadet seafarers in safe, efficient vessel operation. The ship
conducts training while navigating mainly between the Philippine and Singapore.
The <I>Spirit of MOL </I>also received a request for ocean transport of aid
supplies from the Philippine Government and contributed to relief efforts and
cleanup activities in the aftermath of T</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US>yphoon Frank, a major
storm that hit the Philippines in June 2008.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -14.15pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.15pt"
class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"
lang=EN-US>*2. Magsaysay MOL Maritime, Inc.: MOL manning company in Manila. It
was jointly established by MOL and its partner in the Philippines, Magsaysay
Maritime Corporation, in March
1997.</SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>