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ビンゴ 5 結果 and ビンゴ 5 結果 Sunflower Receive 17th MLIT Minister's Award for Promotion of Barrier-Free Environments
- Recognition for Universal Design of Japan's 1st LNG-fueled Ferries Sunflower KurenaiandSunflower Murasaki -

March 22, 2024

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (ビンゴ 5 結果; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and its group company ビンゴ 5 結果 Sunflower Ltd. (President & CEO: Hirotoshi Ushioku; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) today announced that the Sunflower KurenaiandSunflower Murasaki (Note 1), Japan's first LNG-fueled ferries, received ビンゴ 5 結果 17th "Minister's Award for ビンゴ 5 結果 Promotion of Barrier-Free Environments" from ビンゴ 5 結果 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in recognition of their barrier-free improvements and ビンゴ 5 結果 universal design efforts of ビンゴ 5 結果 newly built Sunflower Terminal (Beppu), which was constructed to coincide with ビンゴ 5 結果 launch of both ferries, which entered service last year.

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Standing Left: ビンゴ 5 結果 Director General, Headquarters of Wellbeing & Lifestyle Business, Tsunemichi Mukai, Senior Vice Minister, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kokuba Konosuke, ビンゴ 5 結果 Sunflower President, Hirotoshi Ushioku,ビンゴ 5 結果 Sunflower Executive Officer, Tsunenori Watanabe

ビンゴ 5 結果 MLIT Minister's Award for ビンゴ 5 結果 Promotion of Barrier-Free Environments was established in 2007 to commend individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to ビンゴ 5 結果 promotion of barrier-free facilities in ビンゴ 5 結果 field of land, infrastructure, and transportation, and to widely promote and encourage their outstanding efforts, based on ビンゴ 5 結果 purpose of ビンゴ 5 結果 "New Barrier-Free Law" (Law concerning facilitation of accessibility for ビンゴ 5 結果 elderly, people with disabilities, etc.) with ビンゴ 5 結果 objective of promoting and encouraging measures to eliminate barriers to access.

The ビンゴ 5 結果 Group positions diversity, equity, and inclusion as "New drivers of growth." The group will offer "people- and environment-friendly" cruises so that more people can enjoy the "Casual Cruise" (Note 2) offered by its ferry business. Through concerted efforts, the group will continually contribute to improving the wellbeing of society, sustain people's daily lives from the blue ocean, and open the way to a prosperous future.

Details of initiatives on barrier-free and universal design

* Sunflower KurenaiandSunflower Murasaki

Smart embarkation check-in service ビンゴ 5 結果 2D barcode serves as both ビンゴ 5 結果 boarding ticket and cabin key, eliminating ビンゴ 5 結果 need to go to ビンゴ 5 結果 ticketing counter when boarding ビンゴ 5 結果 ship.
Elevator/Passage bridge Two large elevators are installed to accommodate parking requests near ビンゴ 5 結果 elevators when boarding ビンゴ 5 結果 ship in passenger cars. ビンゴ 5 結果 passage bridge for walk-on passengers directly connects to ビンゴ 5 結果 6th floor of ビンゴ 5 結果 ship.
Barrier-free rooms Doors open and close automatically when a 2D barcode is held up. Space is provided to allow wheelchairs to turn around, and an emergency call button is installed in case of an emergency.
Connecting rooms ビンゴ 5 結果 Japanese/western style suites and deluxe Japanese-style rooms can be connected to ビンゴ 5 結果 adjacent Western-style rooms to allow three generations of families, including ビンゴ 5 結果 elderly, to enjoy ビンゴ 5 結果 cruise, (for a maximum of seven people).
Multi-purpose rooms Toilets and showers with handrails, shower chairs, and ostomate facilities
Digital signage Features a touch panel that is easy for wheelchair users and children to operate. ビンゴ 5 結果 display also switches to warn of an emergency situation.
Other facilities Baby care rooms and children's toilets are available. ビンゴ 5 結果 buffet tables in ビンゴ 5 結果 restaurant are at a height that is easy for wheelchair users and children to use, and ビンゴ 5 結果 stores have wide aisles for easy access by wheelchair users.
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* Sunflower Terminal (Beppu)

Barrier-free parking lot Five covered barrier-free parking spaces, including two drive-through spaces, were installed adjacent to ビンゴ 5 結果 terminal.
Bus and cab boarding area Bus stops and cab stands will be located in front of ビンゴ 5 結果 terminal, and ビンゴ 5 結果 terminal shed will be extended to protect passengers during rainy weather.
Entrance A braille map of ビンゴ 5 結果 entire building and an intercom for customers who require personal assistance.
Ticketing counter Low counter for wheelchairs and a counter guided by Braille blocks for ビンゴ 5 結果 visually impaired.
Elevator Four elevators (one for stretchers) are installed at ビンゴ 5 結果 boarding gate on ビンゴ 5 結果 6th floor of ビンゴ 5 結果 ship. Inside, ビンゴ 5 結果 elevators feature voice guidance, low-positioned control panels, raised letter buttons, Braille displays, and handrails.
Restrooms Barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional and wheelchair accessible) are provided, in addition to tactile maps and directional audio guides (Japanese and English).
Calm Down and Cool Down Rooms Calm Down/Cool Down Rooms with private space for guests who are experiencing anxiety
Other facilities Baby care room, medical power supply room, first aid room, restroom for assistance dogs, pet walking area, prayer room, and charging zone in ビンゴ 5 結果 waiting area. Various signs will be multilingual (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean), with pictograms and information maps
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* Initiatives from Software Perspective

Establishment of guidelines Clarified ビンゴ 5 結果 conduct required by law or manners during public transportation, and created guidelines that provide reasonable consideration for elderly passengers and those with disabilities.
Support from ビンゴ 5 結果 Reservation Center Reservation Center staff will ask if passengers need assistance when they make reservations by phone or online, and share this information with ビンゴ 5 結果 port of embarkation and ビンゴ 5 結果 vessel.
Implementation and participation in various training programs Conduct various training programs and participate in workshops to learn about ビンゴ 5 結果 basics of barrier-free and universal design, as well as reasonable accommodations, and apply this knowledge to customer service.

<Beppu City Hospitality Training for ビンゴ 5 結果 Disabled and Elderly>

(Note 1)
* Sunflower KurenaiandSunflower Murasaki related press releases

* Awards for Sunflower KurenaiandSunflower Murasaki

(Note 2)
The "Casual Cruise" concept is the basic idea behind the ビンゴ 5 結果 Group's ferry business, enabling customers to enjoy cruising as a high-quality means of travel by using regularly scheduled routes.

ビンゴ 5 結果 Group 5 Sustainability Issues
ビンゴ 5 結果 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 "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-", "Innovation -Innovation for development in marine technology-".