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March 14, 2022

MOL Group to Install Simulator with Dynamic Positioning System at MOL Head Office~ Simulator will provide sophisticated Dynamic Positioning Training for special purpose DP ships forvarious Offshore Development Projects such as Cable-laying Ships and Offshore Wind Power Projects ~TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) and MOL Marine& Engineering Co., Ltd. (MOLMEC; President: Takashi Nakashima; Headquarters: Minato-ku,
Tokyo) today announced that a Dynamic Positioning (DP) Simulator with a Dynamic Positioning
System (DPS) will be installed on the ground floor of the MOL Head Office in June. This is thegroup’s first adoption of a DP simulator in addition to a shiphandling simulator that MOLMEC
already operates.

3-D Rendering of Dynamic Positioning Simulator

DPS automatically calculates external forces such as wind, wave, swell and tidal currents tomaintain a vessel at a fixed point or navigate a set route with precision. It is indispensable forcable-laying ships, offshore wind power-related special-purpose vessels and seabed oil fieldrelated offshore vessels to maintain their position precisely at a fixed point to do their work.

The MOL Group has been managing and operating cable-laying ships owned by Kokusai Cable
Ship Co., Ltd. (KCS; President: Koji Ono; Headquarters: Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Note 1 for over 50 years. Cable-laying ships have DPS to lay seabed cables safely and securely.

The MOL and KCS collaboration have accumulated extensive experience and technologicalexpertise to train the officers and engineers.
The MOL Group will use the DP Simulator to provide its own DP operation-related training
programs for its crewmembers of cable-laying ships and other related engineers. In addition, thegroup plans to offer all available DP training to customers and customized training programs forvarious offshore development-related special-purpose ships, including ships for offshore wind
power-related business. It will also offer research and consulting services such as various
port/harbor improvement projects, navigation safety measures and Maritime construction safety
standards, which require the simulator services. The group is in communication with the NationalMaritime Research Institute (NMRI) of National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology(MPAT) (Director: Akinori Abe; Location: Mitaka-shi, Tokyo) Note 2, which has considerable
experience in DP Simulator operation to provide better services.
In addition, the MOL Group will open Japan’s first DP Training Center, accredited by the Nautical
Institute (NI; Headquarters: U.K.) Note 3. It will be the first training center in Japan to offer NI DP
Courses essential for acquiring a DP operator’s license issued by the Nautical Institute.
With the MOL DP training center offering top class DP training, research and consultations, theMOL Group will contribute to submarine cable installation projects, a critical service in the digitalage, and offshore wind power-related businesses, which are increasingly growing important ascompanies seek to reduce environmental impact.

Cable-laying ship
(Photo offered by Kokusai Cable Ship Co., Ltd.)

Service Operation Vessel (SOV)DP Simulator room (240°view)(Note 1) KCS has been involving in laying and maintenance of submarine cables for international anddomestic communications networks. It now looks toward to business in electric power cable laying forrenewable energy in addition to observation and resource exploration by leveraging its state-of-the-arttechnology.
For details, please visit its website: http://www.k-kcs.co.jp/english/(Note 2) The predecessor started as an organization of Japan’s Ministry of Communication in 1916. It isa national research and development agency, the core research institute related to maritime and offshore
technologies, and works to develop and advance technologies to improve the safety and efficiency ofmarine traffic, technologies to promote more effective use of marine resources and ocean space, andtechnologies for ocean enviornmental conservation.
For details, please visit its website: https://www.nmri.go.jp/en/index.html(Note 3) The NI DP Operator Certificates (license) are recognised and accepted worldwide.

【Related Offshore Wind Power Business Areas】

For further information, please contact:
MOL Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
DP Simulator Preparation Room
Email: MOLMEC-DPTC@molgroup.com