TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that its training ship, the Spirit of MOL (*1) has delivered aid supplies to Misamis Oriental Province on Mindanao Island, the Philippines, which suffered severe damage from typhoon Sendong (International name: Washi) in mid-December. The ship carried supplies provided by MOL, its group company Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. (*2) and the Philippine government.
MOL received a request for transport of emergency aid
supplies from the Philippines Social Welfare Development, and
swiftly assigned the Spirit of MOL, which was on a training
voyage near the Philippines, to call at the Port of Manila.
At the port, with government officials together, the ship
jointly loaded aid supplies such as rice, clothing, and
blankets donated by the MOL Group, in addition to items
provided by the government such as drinking water, food,
medical supplies, and so on, and then departed port on
December 29.
The Spirit of MOL called at the Port of Cagayan de Oro near
the disaster area on January 1, and unloaded the supplies the
following day. After that, Captain Ponnappa and trainees
distributed the supplies directly to the people affected
suffered, and helped with cleanup efforts at a school damaged
by the typhoon.
MOL's activities received extensive coverage in local newspapers, and earned praise from Cagayan de Oro City officials. "The company sincerely hopes for a rapid recovery to the area and a quick return to normal life", Muto said.
MOL-owned ship to help train cadet seafarers in safe,
efficient vessel operation. The ship conducts training while
navigating mainly between the Philippine and Singapore. The
Spirit of MOL also received a request for ocean transport of
aid supplies from the Philippine Government and contributed
to relief efforts and cleanup activities in the aftermath of
Typhoon Frank, a major storm that hit the Philippines in June
2008.
(*2)Magsaysay MOL Maritime, Inc.: MOL manning company in Manila. It was jointly established by MOL and its partner in the Philippines, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, in March 1973.
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