On October 3, NYK and NYK Group company NYK Cruises Co., Ltd., conducted a crisis-response drill as part of the "Remember Naka-no-Se" safety promotion campaign* based on a scenario that had the cruise ship Asuka II (hereinafter "the ship"), owned and operated by NYK, colliding with the fictional bulk carrier Niigata Maru.

NYK President Takaya Soga and NYK Cruises President Hiroyuki Endo participated in the drill, which was conducted with the cooperation of external stakeholders, including the Maritime Bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, and the Japan Shipowners' Association.

(1) The ship notified NYK Cruises of the accident, and a crisis-management headquarters headed by President Endo was immediately set up. Communication channels were established with the parties concerned.
(2) Upon receiving the news, NYK also set up a crisis-management headquarters headed by President Soga to support NYK Cruises' response to the accident.
(3) The companies cooperated with the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters on measures such as securing evacuation routes for the ship's crews and passengers and oil pollution control systems.
(4) The companies drew up press releases as the situation progressed and conducted a mock press conference. (Speakers: Takaya Soga, President of NYK; Hiroyuki Endo, President of NYK Cruises; Katsuhiko Haruna, Senior Managing Executive Officer)

Safe operation is NYK Group’s first priority. We will continue to make concerted efforts to ensure the safety of our crews and passengers, and the safe and reliable delivery of our customers' cargo.

* Since 1998, NYK has conducted the "Remember Naka-no-Se" safety promotion campaign every year from July 1 for two months to ensure that the lessons learned from the Diamond Grace oil spill on July 2, 1997, remain fresh. This year was the 27th time the campaign has been held. It includes a crisis-response drill and visits by many executives and employees to ships to further deepen communication between ship and shore. During this year’s campaign period, 518 NYK Group executives and employees visited 210 vessels.