Chilean Port Authority Commends NYK after Two Ocean Rescues
December 11, 2007
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK; head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president: Koji Miyahara) was officially commended by the Iquique Port Authority for lifesaving activities conducted by two NYK ships. The port authority expressed great appreciation to NYK and present the company with a commemorative plate.
The commendation followed events that took place last March and August. Crew members of an NYK car carrier, Orion Diamond, on March 12, 2007, rescued four Peruvian fishermen whose boat had been drifting for three days off the coast of northern Chile. The NYK carrier provided needed food and water, and its crew fixed the engine of the fishing boat. On August 5, 2007, crew members of the NYK container vessel Jandavid S rescued three Chilean fishermen who had also drifted for three days off the same coast.
NYK considers the safety of human life to be its primary responsibility and will continue to make every effort to have a positive impact on the society in which we inhabit.