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.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, December 1, 2011