The Kanto District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has issued a “corrective order” based on Article 101, Paragraph 1 of the Mariners Act to Tokai Kisen. Additionally, it issued an “order concerning the assurance of transport safety” based on Article 19, Paragraph 2 of the Maritime Transport Act.
The order demands measures to comply with labor hour limits, ensuring that only crew members who have completed education and training regarding passenger evacuation, navigational safety, and handling of high-speed vessels are onboard, and reporting improvement strategies for legal compliance.
Since November 2024, on-site inspections were conducted on Tokai Kisen and its owned vessels. As a result, violations of the Mariners Act were found, such as exceeding labor hour limits for a majority of the crew, lack of educational training, and false entries in the ship’s log.
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