MOL has long been recognized as a leader in the global shipping industry with regard to safe navigation and protection of the environment. Never satisfied with our current operations, we are always seeking ways to improve. Safety and the Environment are becoming increasingly important issues as the size of our fleet and the volume of our business increases. This is why Safety and the environment and central to the values and principles of the company.

MOL Car Carrier’s operational safety and environmental protection activities are based on the stringent controls of Mitsui O.S.K.’s exclusive safety management system, exceeding international safety and quality assurance standards. Read more.

Highly trained safety specialists conduct on-board inspections of MOL car carriers (as with all MOL vessels) and provide hands on training and reinforcement.

Keeping up to date with Environmental Technology:

MOL remains in the forefront of developing and adopting environment-friendly technologies, such as new vessel designs that reduce wind and water resistance, minimizing the risk of oil spills. In February 2005, the PTCC vessel Utopia Ace received the prestigious award of “Ship of the Year”, presented by UK’s Lloyd’s List.

Other new technologies such as the exhaust-gas purification system, solar power generation and garbage recycling systems are being adopted across the fleet. For example the Euphony Ace has been classified as a “Super Eco Ship”. The Euphony Ace epitomizes MOL’s leadership in introducing new environmental technologies available now and their commitment to greater innovations in the future.

MOL Car Carriers (PCC) takes the following steps to prevent damage to cargo:

• PCC stowage rules include buffer space, incorporating advanced damage prevention features and strict environmental controls to ensure a high quality transportation service.

• Regular inspections of vessel conditions to enforce strict company standards.

• Drawing in the extensive experience of our marine staff, we designed an exclusive computer aided design (CAD) stowage planning system that ensures supreme efficiency in loading, discharge and stowage operations, minimising the risk of damage to vehicles.

• Experienced port captains supervise cargo operations.

• Regular proactive damage prevention initiatives to provide constant review and improvements, promoting true quality assurance.

• Regular training of staff and contractors providing a consistent and high standard of quality assurance