MOL Group Training Program for Engineers is Japan's 1st to Meet IMO 'Model Course' Standard
- Continually Enhancing Safety with Seafarer Training Based on the Latest Global Standards -

January 18, 2024

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that its group company MOL Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd. (MOLMEC; President: Takashi Nakashima; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is the first Japanese training company to receive Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK; President & CEO: Hiroaki Sakashita; Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) accreditation that its "Engine Room Resource Management-Leadership and Teamwork Training" program for engineers complies with the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-established Model Course 7.17 (Note 1) and Model Course 2.07 (Note 2).

This ERM training is designed to strengthen the resource management and operational skills of Engineers including Chief Engineers, and complies with the requirements of the Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE 2.0), a guideline for ship inspections established by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), a shippers' organization in the tanker industry.

MOLMEC will continue to enhance the safety operation of MOL Group through training programs that conform to international standards, while also opening this course to a wide range of seafarers outside the MOL Group, supporting foster the world's highest standard of operating safety throughout the shipping industry.

(Note 1) IMO model course 7.17: Engine-Room Resource Management
This model course provides guidelines to develop a training course to achieve the seafarer competency standards for resource management in engine room duty as outlined in the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Code).

(Note 2) IMO model course 2.07: Engine-Room Simulator
This model course provides the standard for engine room simulator trainings, to achieve the seafarer competency standards for engine room duty outlined in the STCW Code.

MOL Group 5 Sustainability Issues
MOL Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision. We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Safety & Value -Provide added value through safe transportation and our social infrastructure business-" and "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-".