MOL to Start Safety Campaign
News Release
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Head Office)
April 14, 2012
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lang=EN-US>TOKYO</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>— Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today
announced the launch of a six-week safety campaign targeting all MOL-operated
vessels, starting on April 15. President Muto, executives, and other personnel
will visit vessels to exchange information and opinions with on-board employees.
The campaign is intended to achieve the goal of "Four Zeroes” – Never allow (1)
serious marine accidents, (2) oil pollution, (3) fatal accidents, or (4) serious
cargo damage – set out in the midterm management plan "GEAR UP! MOL," which
began in April 2010. Proposals and ideas gained through discussions with
seafarers will be shared throughout the MOL Group and with other MOL- and MOL
Group-operated vessels, with the aim of further enhancing the safe operation
structure. </P>
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lang=EN-US><Outline of campaign></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><BR>1. Campaign
period<BR>April 15 to May 31, 2012</SPAN></P>
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Specific topics for opinion and information exchange<BR>Exchange opinions with
personnel on MOL Group-operated vessels based on the following recent cases,
with the goal of achieving “Four Zeroes.”<BR>* Collisions and grounding
accidents<BR>* Work-related injuries<BR>* Engine trouble disabling a
vessel</SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>3.
Target vessels<BR>MOL-operated vessels (dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, car
carriers, containerships)<BR>MOL Group company-operated vessels (ferries, cruise
ships)</SPAN></P>
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Vessel visitors<BR>All of executives and employees (Including overseas
subsidiary) </SPAN></P></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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lang=EN-US>TOKYO</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US>— Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today
announced the launch of a six-week safety campaign targeting all MOL-operated
vessels, starting on April 15. President Muto, executives, and other personnel
will visit vessels to exchange information and opinions with on-board employees.
The campaign is intended to achieve the goal of "Four Zeroes” – Never allow (1)
serious marine accidents, (2) oil pollution, (3) fatal accidents, or (4) serious
cargo damage – set out in the midterm management plan "GEAR UP! MOL," which
began in April 2010. Proposals and ideas gained through discussions with
seafarers will be shared throughout the MOL Group and with other MOL- and MOL
Group-operated vessels, with the aim of further enhancing the safe operation
structure. </P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-US><Outline of campaign></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><BR>1. Campaign
period<BR>April 15 to May 31, 2012</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>2.
Specific topics for opinion and information exchange<BR>Exchange opinions with
personnel on MOL Group-operated vessels based on the following recent cases,
with the goal of achieving “Four Zeroes.”<BR>* Collisions and grounding
accidents<BR>* Work-related injuries<BR>* Engine trouble disabling a
vessel</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 6pt" class=MsoNormal
align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>3.
Target vessels<BR>MOL-operated vessels (dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, car
carriers, containerships)<BR>MOL Group company-operated vessels (ferries, cruise
ships)</SPAN></P>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US>4.
Vessel visitors<BR>All of executives and employees (Including overseas
subsidiary) </SPAN></P></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>