We take measures to make safety awareness our utmost priority within the company in line with a clearly established safety policy, and this applies to all staff.
Additionally, in order to safely, appropriately, and smoothly operate our passenger boats, we have a clear system of responsibility and work standards in place. The company works together to ensure that customers are transported safely.
１. Safety policy
- Safety is our priority in all cases
- Compliance with safety management rules
- Safety assurance on boat departure and arrival
- Obtaining and sharing information on daily weather and marine weather conditions
- Careful pre-departure inspections of boats and equipment
- Careful observation when crossing the Kurushima Strait
２. Execution of safety measures
2-1. Judgment on ship operations
The captain must make a judgment on whether operations are appropriate and take measures to terminate operations when certain weather or marine weather conditions are or could be met.
Wind speed 12 m/s or higher, wave height 1.0 m or higher, visibility 500 m or less
2-2. Installation of safety equipment
All of our passenger boats are insured with passenger bodily injury liability insurance in line with our obligations as a passenger transport business according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
| Tidal observation boat (42 passengers) | Adult life jackets: 42, child life jackets: 22, lifebuoy: 1 |
|---|---|
| Cycleship (70 passengers) | Adult life jackets: 70, child life jackets: 25, lifebuoy: 4 |
| Marine Star 5 |
2-3. Passenger bodily injury liability insurance
| Tidal observation boat (42 passengers) | Up to 300 million yen per person for a total of 12.6 billion yen |
|---|---|
| Cycleship (70 passengers) | Up to 300 million yen per person for a total of 21 billion yen |
| Marine Star 5 |
2-4. Communication procedures during an emergency
Communication by cellphone for both the tidal observation boat and cycleship
2-5. Other inspections
- Pre-departure boat inspection, equipment inspections, twice yearly maintenance, cleaning of the bottom of the boats
- Captain's meeting (monthly)
- Evacuation drills for all staff, lifesaving drills (twice yearly)
We are a business authorized by the Shikoku District Transport Bureau, and under the instruction of said bureau and a marine procedure commission agent, we comply with the relevant laws and our internal rules, and we operate our boats with safety as the highest priority.
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