Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the company held a joint public-private sector anti-piracy training session with the LNG carrier ‘LNG MARS’ while the vessel was under way southern area of Ise Bay on May 13.
Based on a scenario that pirates were pursuing and closing in on the MOL-operated ‘LNG MARS’, the training focused on emergency telecommunication. The realistic drill included some tension-filled moments as the Japan Coast Guard’s patrol ship ‘Mizuho’ rushed to the scene, and...