THE NYK-owned containership, the 6,500-TEU NYK Arcadia, and the 67,900 dwt LNG carrier Pacific Eurus, managed by NYK LNG Shipmanagement, have won the Best Quality Ship Award for 2011 from the Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA) at a ceremony held in Tokyo.
THE NYK-owned containership, the 6,500-TEU NYK Arcadia, and the 67,900 dwt LNG carrier Pacific Eurus, managed by NYK LNG Shipmanagement, have won the Best Quality Ship Award for 2011 from the Japan Federation of Pilots' Associations (JFPA) at a ceremony held in Tokyo.
The Best Quality Ship Award was first presented in fiscal 2003 by the JFPA to enhance awareness about the need for environmental conservation within Japan's ports and oceans through safe vessel operations. Pilots performed comprehensive evaluations of ships that requested pilot operations at pilotage districts across the nation between September and October 2011, and then selected seven ships to be recognised for their excellent operations, a company statement said.
The selection process included assessment of compliance with regulations related to embarking and disembarking facilities; the implementation of safety measures; accurate manipulation of nautical instruments and ship-operation devices; improvements to sea charts relevant to the water district; comprehensive training of bridge crew as to Bridge Resource Management; directive and command systems on board the vessel, and systems in place for easing cooperation with pilots.
