July 8, 2024

MOL, MOLMEC Offer New Training Courses for Offshore Vessels Using Dynamic Positioning
Simulators
TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and MOL Marine & Engineering Co.,
Ltd. (MOLMEC; President: Kazuhiko Kikuchi; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) are pleased to announce the launch ofa comprehensive suite of simulator-based new training courses tailored specifically for offshore vessels involved inoffshore wind farm development. These courses will leverage MOL's state-of-the-art Dynamic Positioning (DP)Simulator (Note 1) (Table 1) to provide realistic and immersive training experiences. With this initiative, MOL andMOLMEC are committed to supporting the development of skills essential for the safe operation of vessels that playa crucial role in offshore wind energy projects.
The new courses are designed for a broad audience, including MOL Group seafarers, crew members from othercompanies, and individuals without seafarer's licenses. By focusing on the unique challenges of offshore operations,these training programs aim to enhance the safety and efficiency of specialized vessels engaged in the growing
offshore wind power sector.

Simulator at the MOL DP Training Center(Table 1) [Training Course of Offshore Vessels]
NameCourse Details

Start of Course

1. Service Operation Vessel (Walk toWork) Course

This course contributes to ensures safe personnel transfers in
offshore wind farms. It blends theory with simulations, preparing
trainees for safe maneuvering and precise station-keeping of anSOV critical for walk-to-work gangways operations withautomatic heave compensation for secure operations.

July 2024

2. Offshore Support Vessel Ship HandlingCourse

This course enhances nautical officers ship handling skills withtheory and simulator exercise lessons. Trainees operate various
offshore vessel models in the simulator while learning about
Azimuth thrusters, bow thrusters, and pitch propellers.

August 2024

3.

This course focuses on developing anchor handling maneuveringskills needed on Anchor handling vessels (AHVs). It enhances
the trainees ship handling skills crucial for deploying, retrieving,and repositioning anchors for offshore platforms and rigs,
emphasizing critical capabilities in anchor deployment andrecovery.

September 2024

Anchor Handling Vessel Course

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4. Self-Elevating Platform Vessel(SEP/Jack-Up) Familiarization Course

This course is designed for Dynamic Positioning Operators,
seafarers, and non-seafarers, involved with self-elevating
platforms (SEP/jack-up rigs). It explains all about SEP vessels andits ecosystem, including basic SEP ship handling knowledge,
practical skills in Auto Position Mode setup, leg deployment,
maintenance, and safety procedures essential for SEP operations.

September 2024

5. Cable Laying Vessel Course

This course trains Dynamic Positioning Operators in managing
cable laying vessels (CLVs), essential for underwater cableinstallations in telecommunications and power sectors. Itemphasizes ship handling using DP systems and safety
procedures crucial for effective vessel operation.

March 2025

These new training courses have been developed independently under the Offshore Wind Power Human Resource
Development Project. This project is subsidized by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, a branch of Japan's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Additionally, these courses have received official certification fromClass NK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai), confirming their adherence to high standards in maritime education and training.

Naoki Saito, General Manager of the Management Systems and Maritime Training Certification Department of Class NK (left)presenting the certificate of approval to MOLMEC President Kazuhiko Kikuchi]Self-elevating platform

Service operation vessel(Ship : Wind Zaratan）（Ship：TSS Pioneer）

Vessel model used in the Offshore Support Vessel Ship Handling Course

MOL has set the target of achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050 under the “MOL Group Environmental Vision2.2” and will contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions not only by itself but also by society as a whole throughthe promotion of renewable energy and other businesses to create a sustainable world.
(Note 1) MOL & MOLMEC to Introduce Training Programs for SEP and SOV Crew - Contributing to Safe Operation of Offshore Wind Power
Projects (Note 2) DPS automatically calculates external forces such as wind, wave, swell and tidal currents to maintain a vessel at a fixed point or navigatea set route with precision. It is indispensable for cable-laying ships, offshore wind power-related special-purpose vessels and seabed oilfield-related offshore vessels, which must maintain their position precisely at a fixed point to do their work.

MOL and MOLMEC installed a DP simulator on the lobby floor of MOL Head Office in June 2022 and are offering six DP operator training courses
using the simulator. (Table 2) This training facility is the first in Japan accredited by the Nautical Institute (NI; headquarters: U.K.) and can issue DP
training certificates essential for acquiring a DP operator’s license.
(Table 2) [The Nautical Institute certification course]
Course Name
1. Basic course in DP ship handling (DP Induction）

2. Advanced course in DP ship handling (DP Simulator)]

Course Details
First course in NI's DP operator certification program; provides an understanding of DP
structure, Position Reference System (PRS), and principles of DP, including sensors,thrusters, and operations.

Second course in NI's DP operator certification program. Trainees simulate DP
operations including errors, faults, and failures. Applies lessons learned from both theInduction course and subsequent DP onboard training.

3. Couse to shorten DP ship boarding period (DP SeaTime Reduction)

This course can reduce the required sea time from 60 days to 30 days after taking theDP simulator course.

4. Revalidation course for DPOs whose boarding
periods on DP vessels were for less than 30 days (DPRevalidation)

Course required for renewal of DPO qualification with less than 30 days on board DP
vessels in the last 5 years.

5. DP operator certification renewal course (DPRefresher)

Allows DPOs who have been onboard a DP vessel for at least 30 days in the past 5years to renew their qualifications.

6. DP Vessel Maintainer course (DPVM)

Provides technical staff with required knowledge regarding the concept of redundancy
in DP operations

Please refer to the following press release for more information on DP training.
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March 14, 2022
MOL Group to Install Simulator with Dynamic Positioning System at MOL Head Office - Simulator will provide sophisticated DynamicPositioning Training for special purpose DP ships for various Offshore Development Projects such as Cable-laying Ships and Offshore Wind
Power Projects - | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (mol.co.jp/en/)June 7, 2022
MOL Opens Training Center for Dynamic Positioning System- Japan's First Training Center Certified by a Third-party Organization for Training on Offshore Development-related Special-purpose
Vessels -|Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (mol.co.jp/en/)
October 18, 2022 MOLMEC press release
MOLMEC to Expand Dynamic Positioning Training Course ~ Offering Offshore Wind Power-related Training for Various Ship Types ~February 6, 2023
2 MOL Group Projects Selected for Japanese Government-backed Offshore Wind Power Human Resource Development Program Installation of Training Facility in Kitakyushu and Expansion of Dynamic Positioning System Training Courses - | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines(mol.co.jp/en/)
February 17, 2023
New Training Courses Offered by MOL Group, Essential for Offshore Wind Power Projects Receives ClassNK's Basic Approval - Expanded
Training Course for Marine Development-related Specialty Vessels Using Dynamic Positioning Simulator - | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines(mol.co.jp/en/)June 13, 2023
MOL Group Accepts First Trainees from Overseas at MOL Dynamic Positioning Training Center (MOL DPTC)-Contributing to the Development of Taiwan's Offshore Wind Power Industry- | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (mol.co.jp/en/)
October 11, 2023
MOL & MOLMEC to Introduce Training Programs for SEP and SOV Crew - Contributing to Safe Operation of Offshore Wind Power Projects | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (mol.co.jp/en/)

MOL Group 5 Sustainability Issues
MOL Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision.
We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of “Safety & Value -Provide added value through safe transportation and our social infrastructurebusiness-“, “Environment -Conservation for Marine and global environment-”, “Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people andcommunities-”, and “Innovation -Innovation for development in marine technology-”.

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