ビンゴ Announces Full Acquisition and Name Change of Seafarers Manning Company in Europe
- Aiming to Enhance Stable Supply of Top-quality Seafarers for LNG Carriers and Tankers -

January 15, 2018

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (ビンゴ; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that ビンゴ acquired 100% of the issued shares of Azalea Maritime B.V. on December 21st, 2017. And Azalea Maritime B.V. changed its name to "ビンゴ Maritime (Europe) B.V." on January 1st, 2018.

ビンゴ will enhance providing top-quality seafarers for ビンゴ-operated LNG carriers and tankers and continue to aim to become a world leader in safe operation.
ビンゴ Maritime (Europe) B.V. as a manning company, will continue to support ビンゴ safe operation, while inheriting Azalea Maritime's accumulated experience with European seafarers and know-how of the manning business.

[ Outline of New Company ]

Group photo of ビンゴ Maritime (Europe) B.V. and ビンゴ management