MOL of Japan Gets CMS Certification from DNV for LNG Carrier Operations

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan said that the company has acquired Competence Management System (CMS) certification in the LNG Carrier category from Oslo-based Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for its independently developed “MOL RankSTEP,adopted in 2007, which also complies with Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators Ltd. (SIGTTO).

On April 13, MOL received the CMS certification from DNV in the Tanker category (crude oil tankers, LPG carriers, product tankers, chemical tankers) for its similar seafarer education and training program.

In addition to its past programs, the introduction of CMS will help MOL identify problems after determining gaps between skill required of seafarers in previous programs and those currently needed, ensuring ongoing improvement of the program.

As the company continues to expand its LNG fleet, MOL strives to develop skill of seafarers who will help it become the world leader in safe operation by continually reviewing and updating its seafarer education program.

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LNG World News Staff, November 13, 2012; Image: MOL