Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha announced on November 27 that it had conducted a response exercise simulating a large-scale maritime accident on the bulk carrier "EUROPA BAY," which is owned and operated by its Singapore subsidiary "K" Line Pte Ltd (KLPL) and managed by the group's ship management company, "K" Line RoRo Bulk Ship Management (KRBS).
In the exercise, under the scenario that a fire broke out in the engine room while sailing to Kaliolang, Indonesia, and despite the crew's firefighting efforts, the fire spread and the engine stopped, the fire was extinguished by the CO2 fire suppression system, and the ship drifted due to engine damage, an accident response headquarters was established at KLPL, and the response was discussed with KRBS, and the emergency response system, including coordination with internal and external stakeholders and information sharing, was confirmed.
<Scenes from the accident response headquarters>
Kawasaki Kisen has positioned "safety and ship quality management" as a strength of the group in its medium-term management plan, and states that it will continue to contribute to society through its daily efforts to ensure safe operations, while also preparing for unforeseen circumstances through large-scale accident response exercises.
