Training Ship Spirit of MOL Retired
- Mission Accomplished, Fully Transferred to New CADET Training Program -

March 26, 2013

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the training ship Spirit of MOL has recently completed its final training voyage. Since its first training voyage in 2007, more than 2,200 cadets from such countries as India, the Philippines, and Russia have been trained aboard the ship. It also made important contributions to society through activities such as relief efforts after typhoon disasters, and received an award from House of Representatives of the Philippines, Lloyd's List Safety at Sea International Awards 2008, and others.

On March 23, Spirit of MOL was decommissioned by MOL Chairman Akimitsu Ashida at the Port of Manila, witnessed by Senior Managing Executive Officer Captain Soichi Hiratsuka, officers, crew, both past and present, and cadets. Eight bells, which mark completion of the last watch duty, were struck, and at the end of decommissioning ceremony, the company flag flown on the mast was lowered and returned Chairman Ashida.

Earlier, MOL launched a new training program called Cadet Actual Deployment for Education with Tutorial (CADET Training), which takes over the spirit and know-how developed during the six years of training done on the Spirit of MOL.

The new program provides training opportunities aboard vessels that are actually in service and allows cadets, guided by specialist instructors, to acquire basic safety education and gain a thorough understanding of the company's guiding principles of safe operation.

MOL forges ahead to become the world leader in safe operation in its midterm management plan GEAR UP! MOL, and sets the goal of 'Four Zeroes'-zero serious marine accidents, zero oil pollution, zero fatal accidents, and zero cargo damage. Toward achieving that goal, MOL continually provides full-scale training in both hardware and software aspects to upgrade seafarer skills and enhance safe operation.

Outlines of training ship Spirit of MOL

Length	: 106m
Width	: 16m
Draft	: 5.80m
Gross tonnage	: 4,878 tons
Flag nationality	: Panama