NYK Group’s Hokuyo Kaiun has acquired certifications from ClassNK for the protection administration system (SMS) of its crew transport vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind trade.
The certifications, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, had been obtained by combining the expertise of Hokuyo Kaiun, which operates and manages the CTV Rera As for the Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm in Hokkaido Prefecture, with the data of NYK.
This certification will allow Hokuyo Kaiun, which primarily operates towing vessels in Japan, to function and handle CTVs utilizing an SMS compliant with worldwide requirements, thereby making certain an excellent larger stage of security in vessel operations.
Katsuya Nakano, President of Hokuyo Kaiun, stated. “With the cooperation of all events involved, we had been capable of get hold of ISO 9001 and 45001 certifications for our CTV ship-management operations. We’re proud to take part as a member of the NYK Group within the offshore wind trade, which is a particularly essential social subject that’s geared toward decarbonization.
“We’ll proceed to contribute to the secure operation of energy era tasks by safely and effectively transporting employees accountable for the upkeep and administration of energy era amenities.”
Rera AS CTV was delivered to Siemens Gamesa for the Ishikari Bay New Port offshore wind farm in July 2023.
The vessel options a lot of first for Japan, when it comes operational monitoring programs, high-speed web companies, and different gear utilized by CTVs working within the harsh seas oof Europe.
