MOL Supports Quake Victims of the Tohoku District

March 14, 2011

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reported that MOL has begun the following support activities to help victims of the quake and to help restore their homes and cities:

MOL has decided to donate ¥50 million to help support and rescue victims of the quake.
MOL executives and employees have organized a charity donation program within the MOL Group of companies, the proceeds of which will be donated to organizations that are working to support victims and rebuild their cities.
At the request of the government, MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. of our group company determined to cooperate for transporting members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) who were assigned to rescue operations in northeast Japan. This afternoon, four ferries – Sunflower Sapporo, Sunflower Furano, Sunflower Shiretoko, Sunflower Daisetsu – started taking on transport of vehicles and members of the JSDF from Tomakomai in Hokkaido to Aomori, which is close to the quake-stricken area.

MOL expresses heartfelt sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the earthquake and wishes for the best for the victims of the earthquake.

Post-quake Situation concerning MOL-operated Vessels after the Tohoku district - off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake:

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. is still gathering data concerning MOL-operated vessels that may have been affected by the Tohoku district - off the Pacific Ocean earthquake, but neither the quake itself nor the resultant tsunami caused any significant maritime accidents involving MOL-operated vessels.

However, the MOL-chartered C.S. Victory (Flag: Panama, 20,212 Gross Ton), was carried toward the breakwater by the tsunami and now rests on the bottom of the shallow harbor at Ishinomaki (Miyagi prefecture). All the crew members left the vessel on orders of the harbor master, and none were injured. None of the cargo (kaolin) or fuel oil has spilled from the vessel.

MOL Sets up a Task Force and Support Headquarters to Help the Victims of the Tohoku district – off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake:

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reported that MOL set up a task force and support headquarters headed by President Muto to help the victims of the Tohoku district – off the Pacific Ocean earthquake on March 12.