Filipino Technical Interns Start Work at Sanwa Dock
- Contributing to Diversification of Human Resources -

September 17, 2024

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto; Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Sanwa Dock Co., Ltd. (President: Shuta Teranishi; Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture) today announced that the first six technical interns recruited and hired in cooperation MM Empower Corp. (Note 1), a foreign human resources consulting business company operated by MOL in the Philippines, began working at Sanwa Dock on September 1.

MOL, which has abundant experience and know-how in recruiting and training foreign seafarers, has been developing competent personnel with experience in engine maintenance, a critical skill for Sanwa Dock. Sanwa Dock has been accepting Vietnamese technical interns for about 15 years, and the company will continue to diversify its front-line human resources by welcoming new Filipino trainees this time.

Six trainees hired in the Philippines in February spent about five months at a local facility to study Japanese language and culture, and arrived in Japan in August. They also completed a month of Japanese language training in Japan before starting work at Sanwa Dock on September 1. At Sanwa Dock, they will be engaged in finishing work in the engine department and will learn Japanese skills and techniques. MOL, which is active in the global human resources consulting business, and Sanwa Dock, which specializes in ship repair and retrofitting under the philosophy "Safe navigation at sea (kairo heian)," will work together to connect workers and companies across borders and contribute to the sustainable development of the entire maritime industry.

(Note 1) Global human resources (HR) consulting company "MM Empower Corp.".
A foreign human resources consulting firm established in the Philippines in collaboration with Magsaysay People Resources Corporation, Inc., a recruitment agency of the Magsaysay Group, MOL's long-time partner in seafarer training.

For details, please refer to the following press release:
October 9, 2020: MOL Establishes Human Resources Consulting Company MM Empower Corp. - Joint Operations in Global HR Consulting with Long-term Partner -

Outline of the companies

Name	Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Location	2-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative	President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto
Business	Ocean shipping, etc.
Established	May 1884

Name	Sanwa Dock Co., Ltd.
Location	600 shigei-cho, Innoshima, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Representatives	Chairman: Isamu Teranishi President: Shuta Teranishi
Business	Ship repair services, engineering work for ships including BWMS retrofitting
Established	October 1961