Philippines: Magsaysay MOL Earns ClassNK Certification

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that its group manning company in the Philippines, Philippines, Inc. has acquired certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for compliance with the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC, 2006), which ensures that seafarers have access to an efficient and well-regulated seafarer recruitment and placement system. This is the first certification by ClassNK in conformity with the MLC requirements.

On Wednesday, November 23, Magsaysay-MOL President Captain Francisco Menor received the certificate from the ClassNK Certification Service Department General Manager Takao Kuboki at the Magsaysay-MOL headquarters in Manila.

Recruiting and retaining highly skilled seafarers is key to MOL’s goal of “becoming the world leader in safe operation.” This certification recognizes Magsaysay-MOL’s compliance with MLC, 2006, and ensures continually improving quality of its seafarer manning service in the Philippines. The MOL Group takes a proactive stance in compliance to regulations safe operation.

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World Maritime News Staff, December 1, 2011