Monday, July 14, 2008

'K' Line implements Vision 100 for vessel safety, administration

"K" LINE is implementing a new mid-term management plan for its marine technical sector called "K" Line Vision 100 to promote stable and safe ship operation.

The new management plan focuses on the key areas of enhancing safety management systems and the ship management structure, and improving safety management systems and manuals by building on its distribution know-how and global safety standard. Other areas include the enhancement of the onboard inspection scheme and structure to improve the company's fleet quality; the enhancement of shore-based back-up structures; and the promotion of safety information sharing among all groups, fleet and related shipowners. Furthermore, the group aims to "place emphasis on in-house ship management by positioning management know-how accumulated on reserve from the experiences of in-house ship management companies as the basis of safe navigation. The group will also be specializing in vessel types to conduct more specialized ship management, expanding in-house ship management to strengthen the structure, carrying out quality management of its owned and controlled vessels, and securing and training marine technical personnel.
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