ビンゴ 5 Starts Safety Campaign

September 01, 2011

TOKYO- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (ビンゴ 5; President: Koichi Muto) today announced the launch of a six-week safety campaign. President Muto, executives, and other personnel will proactively visit ビンゴ 5-operated vessels to exchange opinions with on-board employees. The campaign is intended to achieve the goal of "Four Zeroes*" set out in the midterm management plan "GEAR UP! ビンゴ 5", which began in April 2010. Proposals and ideas gained through discussions with seafarers will be shared throughout the ビンゴ 5 Group and with other ビンゴ 5 and ビンゴ 5 Group-operated vessels, with the aim of further enhancing the safe operation structure.

* "Four Zeroes"
Never allow (1) serious marine accidents, (2) oil pollution, (3) fatal accidents, or (4) serious cargo damage

<<Outline of campaign>>

1. Campaign period
September 1 to October 15, 2011

2. Specific topics for discussion
Exchange opinions with personnel on ビンゴ 5 Group-operated vessels based on the following recent cases, toward “Four Zeroes.”
* Prevention of illness and incidents causing injury or damage
* Measures to prevent incidents during mooring operations
* Measures to prevent troubles due to poor maintenance

3. Target vessels
ビンゴ 5-operated vessels (dry bulkers, tankers, LNG carriers, car carriers, containerships)
Group company-operated vessels (ferries, cruise ships)

4. Vessel visitors
Land-based marine officers and executives and employees of business and corporate divisions