"K" LINE Group Ship Management Company Receives MPA Safety@Sea Awards from Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

July 22, 2025

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) is pleased to announce that K MARINE SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (hereinafter "KMSM"), our in-house ship management company, received the "MPA Safety@Sea Awards" from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of organizations and individuals who have contributed towards ensuring safer seas, and is presented across four distinct categories. KMSM received the award in the "Outstanding Contribution to Search and Rescue Effort" category-an achievement attributed to the exemplary rescue operation performed in May 2024 by the M/T TONEGAWA, under KMSM`s management, in the Indian Ocean, which earned widespread acclaim. The vessel received a request for assistance in rescuing the crew of the fishing boat from MRCC Colombo (Maritime Rescue Coordination Center) and successfully rescued all six crew members.


Crude oil carrier TONEGAWA. LOA: 338.95 m, Beam: 60.00 m, Gross Tonnage: 160,521.   Image by K-Line.

The awards ceremony was held during the opening session of the International Safety@Sea Conference*1 on July 15, with Mr. Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, MPA, in attendance.

The "K" LINE Group includes "providing safe and optimized services" as part of its corporate principle and vision. To fulfill its responsibilities to society through safe navigation, "K" LINE Group has established the following three policy pillars.*2

(1) Enhancing the management structure to ensure safety in navigation
(2) Strengthening the ship management structure
(3) Reinforcing the securing and training of maritime technical personnel

The "K" LINE Group will continue to work toward the realization of both social and economic value through excellence in safe navigation and transportation quality management, sustainable growth and increased corporate value by supporting the infrastructure of the global community as a partner trusted by all of its stakeholders.

*1 International Safety@Sea Conference:
The International Safety@Sea Conference is a key event held during the Safety@Sea Week, an annual initiative organized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). It serves as a global platform to promote maritime safety and foster
collaboration among international maritime professionals.
https://www.safetyatseaweek.gov.sg/

*2 "K" LINE's policy on promoting safe navigation:
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/sustainability/social/safety.html


Award Ceremony. From left: Capt. Shoji Fukuda, Chief Executive Officer, KMSM Mr. Ang Wee Keong, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore .   Photo Credit: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

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