-- All three MOL Group overseas manning companies now certified under ISO9000 family --
TOKYO – Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Kunio Suzuki) today announced that Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Maritime (India) Pvt. Ltd. (MOLMI), part of MOL’s vital overseas manning network, has acquired ISO9001: 2000 quality control certification.
This is a part of the MOL Group’s approach to ensuring safe operation and protecting the marine environment, which are key elements of the group’s Corporate Principles. MOL safety and environmental protection programs are founded on recruiting and training top-quality crews. With this acquisition, all three MOL Group foreign manning companies (Europe, India and the Philippines) are now certified under the ISO9000 family, and MOL continues to make maximum use of this worldwide network to recruit and train crews.
Company: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Maritime (India) Pvt. Ltd. (MOLMI)
(Mumbai and Kolkata)
(MOL Group overseas manning company in India)
Examination authority: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (U.K.)
Certification authority: United Kingdom Accreditation Service (U.K.)
Date of acquisition: October 31, 2003
For further information, please contact:
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Kumio Tsuruta
Manager, International Seafarers Group, Marine Division
Tel: 81-3-3587-7166
Fax: 81-3-3587-7772
Email: sfgmo@mail.mol.co.jp