The Nippon Foundation was honored by PCG
The celebration of the 103rd anniversary of thePhilippine Coast Guard was grandly held on
October 15, 2004, in Manila with PCG commandant
Arthur N. Gosingan, as well as Transportation andCommunication Secretary Leandro Mendoza as
guests of honor. At this celebration, the remarkablesupport and contribution offered to PCG by

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individuals and organizations was lauded by Sec.
Mendoza. The NipponFoundation was given thehighest prize for foreign people (and/ororganizations) as well as the Norwegian embassy in
Manila, and the Philippine branch of JICA (Japan
International Cooperation Agency).

riends ofJAPAN

The world is a family, and all humankind are brothers and sisters.

Secretary General of IMO and Mr. Sasakawa exchanged views on their missions
On October 21, 2004, IMO Secretary General Mr. E.
Mitropoulos paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Sasakawa at
his office in The Nippon
Foundation. Mr. Mitropoulos
arrived in Japan a day behind schedule due toinclement weather brought on by a typhoon. The
flight delay cost him many visits and inteiviews he
was looking forward to. Nonetheless, the two men
fortunately did not miss a chance to renew theirfriendship.
Mr. Mitropoulos appreciated notable contributions
made by The Nippon Foundation toward theinternational maritime community, such as theirefforts to achieve safety along the Malacca Straits, aswell as their generous support of WMU and theundertaking of projects supportive to expert
discussions at IMO.
Mr. Sasakawa referred to TheFoundation's new
support for IMLA, IAMU and Cardiff University,

saying that he deems maritime human resource
development to be one of the most importantmissions of theFoundation. He also expressed hishope that IMO take a stronger initiative to addressincreasingly complicated challenges facing theinternational maritime community.
Toward the close of the meeting, Mr. Mitropoulos
revealed his organization's readiness to offer an
opportunity for Mr. Sasakawa to speak at IMO about
the importance of maritime human resource
development.
It has been a汀anged by IMO that Mr. Sasakawa

will give a lecture on''Maritime human resource
development and its future (tentative)" at the
IMO headquarters on the evening of June 21,

2005. For further information, please contact the"Friends" secretariat.

Mr. Nguyen Hai Nam (Vietnam 2002) married to
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen(WMU graduate, 2001)

on March 9, 2004. Mr. Nam works for the Port
Authority of Ho Chi Minh City. Congratulations

and best wishes for a happy family!

Condolences

Mr. Ahmed Kamal Alavi, Class of 1992
SasakawaFellow, passed away on Oct. 29,
2004. He was General Manager at Port
Qasim Authority, Karachi, Pakistan.

Our deepest sympathy to the Tsunami/Earthquake victims

Upon hearing the news of the great quake and tsunami that struck the nations on the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, theSecretariat contacted the coordinators of the national chapters of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, etc., and confirmed to ourrelief that all the SasakawaFellows and their families were safe. Thank you, national coordinators, for your quick response.

Editor's Postscript"-

The earthquake and tsunami that struck in the waters off Swnatra
Island in Indonesia last December have wrought an unprecedented
level of damage on the countries around the Indian Ocean. I would
like to express my deepest condolences to the families of those who
perished in that disaster and my sincerest sympathy to all of thenations and people who have been affected by this terrible tragedy.
I heard IMO will start to discuss countermeasures against tsunami,
but unfortunately I'm not sure of the details at this moment.

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SMU Hosted the First WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows'Forum
ITH firm support from The
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NipponFoundation and Ship &Ocean Foundation, Shanghai Maritime

University (SMU) held theFirst WMU
Sasakawa ChineseFellows'Forum on
November 2-3, 2004.
Twenty-four WMU Sasakawa Chinese

Fellows from all over the country actively
participated in theForum. The delegationof The NipponFoundation and Ship &Message from the Secretariat.-.Happy Marriage!

MARCH 2005

However, I believe it is a very important issue which should betaken up by the maritime sector.
As you know Japan is very famous for earthquakes in the world.
The word ts" unami"is a Japanese word, meaning waves which strike
ports. Japan has taken many kinds of countermeasures against
tsunami for a long time, and so now I believe we will be able tocontribute to the discussions of the IMO in this area.
Naoto Nakagawa
Tbe Shipbuilding Research Association ofJapan

OceanFoundation, including Mr. Yohei

Sasakawa, Chairman of F
" riends of WMU,
Japan" and President of The Nippon
Foundation, Mr. Masazumi Nagamitsu,

Executive Director of The Nippon
Foundation, Mr. Eisuke Kudo, Managing
Director of Ship & OceanFoundation, andseven other delegates, were invited toattend theForum. Senior officers and chief
managers from the maritime industry, suchas the representatives from the Shanghai
Maritime Administration, China Ocean
Shipping Company and China Shipping
Groups and NYK also attended theForum.

Secretariat: International Cooperation Division, Ship & Ocean Foundation
Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 1-15-16 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 105-0001
Tel. 81-3-3502-1887 Fax. 81-3-3502-2033 URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/

On the afternoon of Nov. 2, SMU
specially held a formal and warm
song

for

Mr.

Sasakawa

and

other

representatives of the delegation.
The welcome ceremony was followed

by a meeting between Mr. Sasakawa andthe WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows,
chaired by President and Prof. Yu

introduced themselves to President
Sasakawa and expressed their thanks to

him as well. Mr. Sasakawa was very

The Opening Ceremony of theForum

was held on the morning of Nov. 3,
chaired by Vice President and Prof. Gao

Deyi of SMU. President Yu Shicheng
addressed the Forum welcoming andthanking Mr. Sasakawa and othermembers of the Delegation from Japan,

along with the guests from the maritime
administration and shipping circles inShanghai

and

all

the

participating

pleased to hear in the introduction about Fellows in theForum. He appreciatedthe studies and working status of these
the great contributions made by Mr.
Fellows. He emphasized the aim of The
Sasakawa to the whole world andNippon Foundation

is

not

only

to

provide scholarships to theFellows, butalso to encourage them to keep closeff

Our hearts go out to those who su ered
Design: intercom

contact and communicate with eachother about their experiences in theirwelcome ceremony, with the SMU
practical work and careers through theStudents' Orchestra playing a welcome Forum and other ways.

Shicheng of SMU. Each of theFellows

The delegation was cordially saluted by thestudents of WMUThis newsletter is published under a grant from The Nippon Foundation
to promote communication among the Sasakawa Fellows of WMU (World Maritime
University) and edited by the Ship & Ocean Foundation in cooperation with
Mr. Naoto Nakagawa, Prof. Toshio Hikima, Ms. Masako B. Otsuka, and Ms. Sue Jackson.

Recent activities of WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows were highlighted at the welcome ceremony.

expressed sincere thanks for his helping
the Fellows from China to study at

WMU, especially the seven from SMU.

from the Tsunami.

Coo p erative Activities
WMU-MARINA Fellows
and JICA-Ex p erts met in Manila
Mr. Ramon C. Hernandez (1995)

A joint meeting of WMU-MARINA Fellows and JICA-Experts was

A memorial shot at Shanghai Maritime Universityt.
.

held on October 15, 2004, at the Swiss Inn Restaurant, Garden
Plaza Hotel, Manila.
A welcome speech was delivered by Mr. Ramon Coronado
Hernandez 0995), followed by a brief message from Mr. Nobutaka
Kimura, M紐INA-JICA Long-term Expert on Domestic Shipping,
who conveyed his congratulations to the WMU-MARINA Fellows for

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SMU Hosted the First WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows'Forum

President Yohei Sasakawa also gave a
wa皿 and interesting keynote address atthe opening ceremony. He emphasized
the importance of the activities for thiskind of Forum and explained the rapidchanges and development of the shipping
business in the world, including thesecurity of the navigation of ships in thearea of the Malacca Straits. He sincerely
wished all Fellows from China goodcommunications with each other, good
progress, and continuous contribution in
their different posts towards the shipping
industry and other affairs.
Prof.

Fang

Quangen,navigation, effective administration,
proper maritime education & training,

modern navigation aids and maritime
legislation at the Forum. Apart from theMany young SMU students also participated in
the Forum

Finally,

The presentations of the Fellows
papers were held after the opening
ceremony. Ten authors presented theirpapers about quality shipping, safe

therepresentative of the Fellows, extended
sincerest thanks and best wishes from all
the fellows to President Sasakawa of The
Nippon Foundation and talked about thecurrent working status of the Chinese
Fellows in his speech.
During the opening ceremony, on

Fellows, some of the postgraduates of
SMU joined this academic activity. The
participants made their own positive
comments or asked questions during thepresentations.
The Fellows had a discussion after
the presentation in the late afternoon of
the 3rd. They all appreciated theopening and success of the first Forumin Shanghai and put out the following
suggestions and ideas:a) This kind of Forum should be held
regularly in different regions of China
with the second Forum being held in
Beijing in two years (2006).
b) To promote communication andcontact between the Fellows, it isnecessary to set up a better network
between the Fellows.

with
their
cooperation.

further

supportandDuring the Forum, the Japanesedelegation had a tour of the SMU campus
and a friendly talk and discussion about
future cooperation. All the Fellows
participating in the Forum offered their
deep
thanksforthesuccessfulorganization of this Forum by the SMU.
Since 1989, there have been 49 WMU
graduates in China who received

Japanese scholarships, and 45 Fellows

have finished their studies at WMU.
Some of them have already become

senior officers at the diplomatic mission,
the ministry of communication or the
local maritime administration, worked as
professors or core staff at maritime
institutions or other maritime units.
Nearly one third of them have beenworking outside China. In fact, they are
working actively and have alreadyplayed very important roles in maritime

the technical knowledge and expertise they have contributed to the(Class NK), the guest speaker, presented the Status of Compliance ofAmong the WMU-MARINA Fellows who attended the meeting

the Philippine-registered ships classed by NK to the International
Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code, while Mr. Perfecto Amador, NK's
Sutveyor, ISM Lead Auditor and Maritime Security Auditor, gave awere Mr. Primo C. Pimentel (1989), Mr. Bienvenido J. Ortiz, Jr(1990), Mr. Ramon Coronado Hernandez (1995), Ms. Sonia
Bautista Malaluan 0998), Mr. Zaldy Gabuco Maquera 0998) and
Mr. Samuel Llasos Batalla (2003). JICA Experts present during themeeting were Mr. Nobutaka Kimura, Mr. Hisashi Terada, MARINA­

of ISPS. A few questions and clarifications were raised by the
Fellows after the presentation.

JICA Long-term Expert on Ship Inspection, and M血NA-JICA
Short-term Experts Mr. Makoto Sato and Mr. Kosuke Takemoto,brief lecture on maritime security. The lecture was very informativeand it provided the Fellows with an update on the implementation

Also present during the meeting was Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel,
Regional Coordinator of the IMO Regional Presence for TechnicalCooperation in East Asia, who also shared her expertise andexperience relative to the implementation of the ISPS Code. After

Sasakawa Fellows atJSMEA Seminar in Hanoi

seminar. The seminar drew a crowd of over 200 attendants from

affecting the maritime community.

Junichi Hirata

The Japanese Marine E q uipment Associationaffairs in China and around the world.
by Prof Fang Quangenc) It is necessary to improve thefor a closer and more effectived) All Fellows should take an active
part in the activities of the forum andcontribute to quality shipping and safe
navigation.

Some of the participants of the Seminar, including Ms.
Megumi Takagi of The Nippon Foundation, made a visit to Mr.

Happy reunion after the seminar

Professor of SMU" to Mr. Sasakawa to

Ocean Foundation to join all the activities
closer link with these foundations along

Equipment Association) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Upon the invitationof the association, five Sasakawa Fellows currently living in
Hanoi, including Mr. Vu The Quang (2000), also attended theof the Forum in China and wish to have a

Friends o「WMUJAPAN I 2

future marine transport and marine industries in Vietnam.
At a reception held after the seminar, the participating
Fellows had the opportunity to mix with President Tamura of
JSMEA, the President and CEO of Vietnam Shipping Lines(VINALINES), and the Vice President of the Vietnam

venue for meaningful exchanges through maritime affairs
between Vietnam and Japan.

express the sincere
friendship of SMU.

andthe government and the private sector marine industry.
Observing the keen interest of the audience as they listened tothe presentations, I could feel the enthusiasm and zeal for the

Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (VINASHIN) and engaged infriendly conversation with them. The reception provided a

On October 27, 2004, the New Marine Products andTechnologies Seminar was held by JSMEA Qapanese Marine

thanks

ISM and Maritime Security Auditor.
The WMU-M血NA Fellows would like to thank the SOF forthe continued support they have extended to the WMU Fellows,
particularly the WMU-Sasakawa Fellows Philippine Chapter. Also
special thanks to Mr. Kimura for organizing the program.

e) The Fellows welcome the delegatesfrom The Nippon Foundation and Ship &behalf of SMU, President Yu Shicheng
awarded the Certificate of the "Honorary

Ship Inspectors from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, andTransportation (MLIT), and Mr. Kiyotaka Tanaka, NK's Surveyor,

the discussion, Ms. Sonia Bautista Malaluan (1998), gave the closing
speech. During dinner, a lively discussion followed on how
Fellows could exchange views and experiences on various issues

website of the Sasakawa Fellows in
China
link.

Fruitful exchanges among WMU Fellows and JICA Experts followed by an
enjoyable dinnerMaritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the maritime community.
Mr. Hajime Akiyama, General Manager of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

A beautiful gift to Mr. Sasakawa from the Fellows

Trinh Quang Tuan (2001), a Sasakawa Fellow living in Ho Chi
Minh City. Mr. Trinh had also contacted other WMU graduates
whom he occasionally gets together with when time allows,
and we talked with them about the careers of the various
graduates and the state of distribution and marine transport in
Vietnam's south. We heard that the WMU graduates of Vietnam
have set up a website (http://www.wmu-vn.com).

Friends of WMU JAPAN I 3

Coo p erative Activities
WMU-MARINA Fellows
and JICA-Ex p erts met in Manila
Mr. Ramon C. Hernandez (1995)

A joint meeting of WMU-MARINA Fellows and JICA-Experts was

A memorial shot at Shanghai Maritime Universityt.
.

held on October 15, 2004, at the Swiss Inn Restaurant, Garden
Plaza Hotel, Manila.
A welcome speech was delivered by Mr. Ramon Coronado
Hernandez 0995), followed by a brief message from Mr. Nobutaka
Kimura, M紐INA-JICA Long-term Expert on Domestic Shipping,
who conveyed his congratulations to the WMU-MARINA Fellows for

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亀

、

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い＊＾一

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―

SMU Hosted the First WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows'Forum

President Yohei Sasakawa also gave a
wa皿 and interesting keynote address atthe opening ceremony. He emphasized
the importance of the activities for thiskind of Forum and explained the rapidchanges and development of the shipping
business in the world, including thesecurity of the navigation of ships in thearea of the Malacca Straits. He sincerely
wished all Fellows from China goodcommunications with each other, good
progress, and continuous contribution in
their different posts towards the shipping
industry and other affairs.
Prof.

Fang

Quangen,navigation, effective administration,
proper maritime education & training,

modern navigation aids and maritime
legislation at the Forum. Apart from theMany young SMU students also participated in
the Forum

Finally,

The presentations of the Fellows
papers were held after the opening
ceremony. Ten authors presented theirpapers about quality shipping, safe

therepresentative of the Fellows, extended
sincerest thanks and best wishes from all
the fellows to President Sasakawa of The
Nippon Foundation and talked about thecurrent working status of the Chinese
Fellows in his speech.
During the opening ceremony, on

Fellows, some of the postgraduates of
SMU joined this academic activity. The
participants made their own positive
comments or asked questions during thepresentations.
The Fellows had a discussion after
the presentation in the late afternoon of
the 3rd. They all appreciated theopening and success of the first Forumin Shanghai and put out the following
suggestions and ideas:a) This kind of Forum should be held
regularly in different regions of China
with the second Forum being held in
Beijing in two years (2006).
b) To promote communication andcontact between the Fellows, it isnecessary to set up a better network
between the Fellows.

with
their
cooperation.

further

supportandDuring the Forum, the Japanesedelegation had a tour of the SMU campus
and a friendly talk and discussion about
future cooperation. All the Fellows
participating in the Forum offered their
deep
thanksforthesuccessfulorganization of this Forum by the SMU.
Since 1989, there have been 49 WMU
graduates in China who received

Japanese scholarships, and 45 Fellows

have finished their studies at WMU.
Some of them have already become

senior officers at the diplomatic mission,
the ministry of communication or the
local maritime administration, worked as
professors or core staff at maritime
institutions or other maritime units.
Nearly one third of them have beenworking outside China. In fact, they are
working actively and have alreadyplayed very important roles in maritime

the technical knowledge and expertise they have contributed to the(Class NK), the guest speaker, presented the Status of Compliance ofAmong the WMU-MARINA Fellows who attended the meeting

the Philippine-registered ships classed by NK to the International
Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code, while Mr. Perfecto Amador, NK's
Sutveyor, ISM Lead Auditor and Maritime Security Auditor, gave awere Mr. Primo C. Pimentel (1989), Mr. Bienvenido J. Ortiz, Jr(1990), Mr. Ramon Coronado Hernandez (1995), Ms. Sonia
Bautista Malaluan 0998), Mr. Zaldy Gabuco Maquera 0998) and
Mr. Samuel Llasos Batalla (2003). JICA Experts present during themeeting were Mr. Nobutaka Kimura, Mr. Hisashi Terada, MARINA­

of ISPS. A few questions and clarifications were raised by the
Fellows after the presentation.

JICA Long-term Expert on Ship Inspection, and M血NA-JICA
Short-term Experts Mr. Makoto Sato and Mr. Kosuke Takemoto,brief lecture on maritime security. The lecture was very informativeand it provided the Fellows with an update on the implementation

Also present during the meeting was Atty. Brenda V. Pimentel,
Regional Coordinator of the IMO Regional Presence for TechnicalCooperation in East Asia, who also shared her expertise andexperience relative to the implementation of the ISPS Code. After

Sasakawa Fellows atJSMEA Seminar in Hanoi

seminar. The seminar drew a crowd of over 200 attendants from

affecting the maritime community.

Junichi Hirata

The Japanese Marine E q uipment Associationaffairs in China and around the world.
by Prof Fang Quangenc) It is necessary to improve thefor a closer and more effectived) All Fellows should take an active
part in the activities of the forum andcontribute to quality shipping and safe
navigation.

Some of the participants of the Seminar, including Ms.
Megumi Takagi of The Nippon Foundation, made a visit to Mr.

Happy reunion after the seminar

Professor of SMU" to Mr. Sasakawa to

Ocean Foundation to join all the activities
closer link with these foundations along

Equipment Association) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Upon the invitationof the association, five Sasakawa Fellows currently living in
Hanoi, including Mr. Vu The Quang (2000), also attended theof the Forum in China and wish to have a

Friends o「WMUJAPAN I 2

future marine transport and marine industries in Vietnam.
At a reception held after the seminar, the participating
Fellows had the opportunity to mix with President Tamura of
JSMEA, the President and CEO of Vietnam Shipping Lines(VINALINES), and the Vice President of the Vietnam

venue for meaningful exchanges through maritime affairs
between Vietnam and Japan.

express the sincere
friendship of SMU.

andthe government and the private sector marine industry.
Observing the keen interest of the audience as they listened tothe presentations, I could feel the enthusiasm and zeal for the

Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (VINASHIN) and engaged infriendly conversation with them. The reception provided a

On October 27, 2004, the New Marine Products andTechnologies Seminar was held by JSMEA Qapanese Marine

thanks

ISM and Maritime Security Auditor.
The WMU-M血NA Fellows would like to thank the SOF forthe continued support they have extended to the WMU Fellows,
particularly the WMU-Sasakawa Fellows Philippine Chapter. Also
special thanks to Mr. Kimura for organizing the program.

e) The Fellows welcome the delegatesfrom The Nippon Foundation and Ship &behalf of SMU, President Yu Shicheng
awarded the Certificate of the "Honorary

Ship Inspectors from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, andTransportation (MLIT), and Mr. Kiyotaka Tanaka, NK's Surveyor,

the discussion, Ms. Sonia Bautista Malaluan (1998), gave the closing
speech. During dinner, a lively discussion followed on how
Fellows could exchange views and experiences on various issues

website of the Sasakawa Fellows in
China
link.

Fruitful exchanges among WMU Fellows and JICA Experts followed by an
enjoyable dinnerMaritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the maritime community.
Mr. Hajime Akiyama, General Manager of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai

A beautiful gift to Mr. Sasakawa from the Fellows

Trinh Quang Tuan (2001), a Sasakawa Fellow living in Ho Chi
Minh City. Mr. Trinh had also contacted other WMU graduates
whom he occasionally gets together with when time allows,
and we talked with them about the careers of the various
graduates and the state of distribution and marine transport in
Vietnam's south. We heard that the WMU graduates of Vietnam
have set up a website (http://www.wmu-vn.com).

Friends of WMU JAPAN I 3

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Shanghai, China, from Novembe 22 to 25, 2004 fo its fourteenthmeeting. The meeting was chaired by Mr. ]. N. K. Mansell, New
Zealand Maritime Safety Authority, and several Sasakawa Fellows of
WMU attended.
The Tokyo MOU was concluded in Decembe 1993 and cameinto ope ation in April 1994. At p esent, the Tokyo MOU consists of
18 membe Authorities and some countries and o ganizations
participating as observers.
The Committee conside e d and adopte d a ne w se t ofamendments to the Memorandum which includes evised, mo ecomp ehensive qualita tive crite ia fo membe ship.
Furthe mo e, the Committee app ove d the evise d PSC
Manual. The amendments to the Me mo andum and the evise dManual will take effect on February 1, 2005. The Committ ee
approved the establishment of the MOU Detention Review Paneland the elated guidelines fo dealing with complaints by Flag
Sta tes o ecognized o ganiz ations against a detention orde by
the Port Sta te Au thority. The De te ntion Review Panel will become
opera tional from January 1, 2005. The Committee conside e d theMinisterial Declaration "Strengthening the Circle of Responsibility"of the Se cond Joint P a is MOU/Tokyo MOU Ministe i a l
Confe ence on Port State Control, held on Novembe 2-3 in
Va ncouve , Canada. The Committee ag eed to furthe conside alist of actions emanating from the Decla ation jointly with the
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Septembe 2004. Fo the CIC next year, the Committ ee decided to
conduct a CIC on the control of opera tional equi ements from
Septembe to Nove mbe 2005. The Committee took note of the
on-going implementation of technical co-ope ation p og anぉ andexp essed its app eciation to Authorities and the Sec etariat fo
thei active participation and successful o ganization of the
training and technical co-ope ation activities and to The Nippon
Foundation fo kindly p oviding the funds. Since the te m ofoffice of the current Chai man, M . John Mansell, expi ed at theend of the meeting, the Committee elected unanimously M . Lim
Ki-Tak, a g aduate of WMU in 1991, Investig ato Gene al, Ko ean
Maritime S afe ty T ibunal, Ministry of Ma ritime Affai s andFisheries of the Republic of Ko ea, as the new Chai man fo its
next three sessions. The fiftee nth meeting of the Committee willtake place in Thailand in Novembe 2005.
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and during ship operation. They are notintended to set p escriptive requirements o
to give specific solutions. The main
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at sea and ma ine envi onment p otection.
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Transport (MLIT), a meeting of egional Experts on "Seafare Policy
Cooperation" was held at Tokyo on Novembe 9 - 10. The meeting tha t ASEAN and Japan a e bound to continue to be ma jo
was o ganized as part of MLlT's efforts to strengthen the alliance st akeholde s in inte national shipping and the p ovision of
se afa ers, the e p esentat ive s ag eed to continue discussions onwith ASEAN membe countries in various areas of transportation.
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membe countries and a n official from the sec e ta i at of the - Effective implementation of STCW conventions and the use ofsimula to s aimed at advanced education fo seafa e s
org aniza tion. The e p esenta t ive of Myanma r, Capt . Kyaw Zeya
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very difficult, but it has been made easie
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MSC, who contributed largely to cla ifying
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understand GBS more.
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Wo『king plan fo『GBS is divided in to
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guidelines, classification rules and industty
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comply with; howe ve , usually thephilosophy and the purpose of theHistory of discussion
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explained on the legal instruments. On the The Bahamas and G eece suggested that
IMO should develop initial ship construction
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Zealand Maritime Safety Authority, and several Sasakawa Fellows of
WMU attended.
The Tokyo MOU was concluded in Decembe 1993 and cameinto ope ation in April 1994. At p esent, the Tokyo MOU consists of
18 membe Authorities and some countries and o ganizations
participating as observers.
The Committee conside e d and adopte d a ne w se t ofamendments to the Memorandum which includes evised, mo ecomp ehensive qualita tive crite ia fo membe ship.
Furthe mo e, the Committee app ove d the evise d PSC
Manual. The amendments to the Me mo andum and the evise dManual will take effect on February 1, 2005. The Committ ee
approved the establishment of the MOU Detention Review Paneland the elated guidelines fo dealing with complaints by Flag
Sta tes o ecognized o ganiz ations against a detention orde by
the Port Sta te Au thority. The De te ntion Review Panel will become
opera tional from January 1, 2005. The Committee conside e d theMinisterial Declaration "Strengthening the Circle of Responsibility"of the Se cond Joint P a is MOU/Tokyo MOU Ministe i a l
Confe ence on Port State Control, held on Novembe 2-3 in
Va ncouve , Canada. The Committee ag eed to furthe conside alist of actions emanating from the Decla ation jointly with the
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on maritime security which took pl ace during the period of July­
Septembe 2004. Fo the CIC next year, the Committ ee decided to
conduct a CIC on the control of opera tional equi ements from
Septembe to Nove mbe 2005. The Committee took note of the
on-going implementation of technical co-ope ation p og anぉ andexp essed its app eciation to Authorities and the Sec etariat fo
thei active participation and successful o ganization of the
training and technical co-ope ation activities and to The Nippon
Foundation fo kindly p oviding the funds. Since the te m ofoffice of the current Chai man, M . John Mansell, expi ed at theend of the meeting, the Committee elected unanimously M . Lim
Ki-Tak, a g aduate of WMU in 1991, Investig ato Gene al, Ko ean
Maritime S afe ty T ibunal, Ministry of Ma ritime Affai s andFisheries of the Republic of Ko ea, as the new Chai man fo its
next three sessions. The fiftee nth meeting of the Committee willtake place in Thailand in Novembe 2005.
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The 23 Assembly (A23) <December 2003>
A23 adopted the Strategic plan fo the
O ganiz ation fo 2004 to 2010 and, intealia, esolved that "the IMO would establish
goal-based standards for the design andconstruction of new ships" [r esolution
A.944(23)]. This decision was also eflected
in resolution A.943(23) on the long-termwork plan of the O ganization.
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and ecommended that the 90th session ofwhat the goal fo GBS is at this moment".
由 Council sho直叫叩監id屯幽g釦―atteJ.i
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MSC 79 gre d, in g n ral, th t work on

a e ee aa ae eawould be based on the premise that thest andards should be broad, over- archinggoals against which ship safety should beverified at design and construction stages
and during ship operation. They are notintended to set p escriptive requirements o
to give specific solutions. The main
objective is to introduce a system whereby
the standards would be a measure against
which the safety of a ship could beassessed during its design and construction,
as well as later on during its operation.
go l-b s d n w ship construction stand rdsrr

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in this Organization. Therefore we need toin the IMO, however I b lieve it will op n
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EssaysGettin g to gether in the storm

IMLA 1 3 Conferencein St. Petersbur g, Russia

Nonetheless, seven Sasakawa Fellows braved strong winds andtorrential rain, arrived at the Diamond Hotel at 07:30 a.m. on
December 3, and met with Mr. Sasakawa. They were Ms. Sonia
Bautista Malaluan (M刈UNA, 1998); Ms. Jabeth Sena Jepath A.
Dacanay (MARINA, 2003); Ms. Jean Ver Puga! Pia (MARINA 2003);

Ms. Maria Teresa Daguio-Mamisao (MARINA, 2006); Commodore
Ramon Liwag (PCG, 1996); Lt. Cdr. George V. Ursabia, Jr. (PCG,1999), and Lt. Ronaldo Lizor Narag Punzalan, Jr. (PCG, 2002).
The Fellows were indeed very happy and grateful that despite
his hectic schedule, Mr. Sasakawa still found time to meet withthem. They found Mr. Sasakawa "so kind, humble and very
(rear from the left) L t. Punzalan Jr., Ms. Pia, Ms. Malal uan, Ms. Daguio­
Mamisao, Lt. Cdr. Ursabia, (front from the left) Ms. Dacanay, Mr. Sasakawa,Commodore Liwag
At the time of Mr. Sasakawa's last visit to the Philippines in early
December 2004, a super typhoon was unfortunately raging overthe island nation. Actually on December 2, all government
officials in Manila were obliged to leave work at noon, and on
December 3, schools at all levels and government offices in thePhilippine capital were closed temporarily.

warm." Although their meeting with him lasted for barely 30
呻utes because his flight home was at 8:00a.m., it was still quite
an experience talking with "such a wonderful and down-to-earthman," according to one of the Fellows. Mr. Sasakawa expressed
his sadness for the casualties caused by the super typhoon. He
gave the Sasakawa Fellows CDs, while Ms. Malaluan, Ms. Pia and
Ms. Dacanay gave him with a "barong tagalog", a native sarong
for men, and Ms. Daguio-Mamisao gave him a coffee mug withhis name printed on it. They said that for their part, rain or shine
they would not miss any opportunity to meet with Mr. Sasakawa.

Tomonori Okamura

IMLA13(International

Maritime

Lectures Association) conference was held
in St. Petersburg, Russia, from September
14 - 17, 2004. The conference wasisaparticularlyfamiliar

were students or after graduation.
The topic of this conference was"Safety at Sea through Q uality心surance inup the challenge of the 1S09000 series.
The IMLA, where many WMU-related
people attend, always makes us feel at home.
At the reception and the farewell party, wewere able to see small groups of graduates,
current students and instructors here andthere further deepening their friendships.

organized by the Admiral Makarov StateMET Institutions. Q uality Assurance in
Action",
and
there
were
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presentations on the current situation andMaritime Academy, and about 80 persons
involved in maritime education from 22

ofmaritime
initiatives
education
institutions in the various countries. There

Because this IMLA Conference isattended mainly by persons involved inmaritime education, it may give thecountries were in attendance. Also inwere lively discussions, and valuable

impression of more of a family gathering.

attendance at the conference were the
MET2004 (first year students) who
participated as a part of their field studies.

opinions were expressed at a workshop in

All the participants left for their homecountries looking foiward to meeting again
at the next IMLA.

The IMLA Conference is held every two

regard to the results of a questionnaire on
the topic of "Quality Audit for MET
institutions".

Results

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ASEAN - Ja pan Cruise Promotion(Thailand 2003
Sasakawa Fellow)
Maritime Promotion
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own independent measures but many
institutions in many countries had takenithave attended this conference while they

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JICA Training Course

number of countries were taking their

WMU,

conference for MET-related people. Manyof the Sasakawa Fellow members may(Japan 2002 Sasakawa Fellow)
National Institute for Sea Training
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years. Because it is jointly organized by the

See you all again at the IMLAl4!

besides travel agencies. Both passengers

incomparable assets; therefore, it is very

and crew spend money in shopping
complexes, restaurants, and by landtransport to other tourism areas. It is

important to increase the travel safety andsecurity both on board and at port.
Thailand has already prepared for the ISPS

expected that by promoting travelling by
cruise, it will make an impression onpassengers to come back to Thailand andCode to ensure that the ports and ships arein compliance with the international
requirements.

spend a longer holiday.
Since the benefits from promoting theLast but not least, information about
destinations and port calls is a critical

JICA Training Course Leader
and SRC General Manager for Training

The ASEAN region consists of 10 member

cruise industry are outstanding, Thailand

factor for accessing

currently supports port calls in many ways,

Mr. Chainarong Bongkam (Thailand, 1999) and Mr. Md. Arifur

countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myarunar,

promoting the cruise. The more theinformation is clear and updated, theeasier the cruise can be promoted, which

the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand andVietnam. Each member country has longcoastlines, full of beaut恥I and diversified

Rahaman Apu (Bangladesh, 2003) participated in a grouptraining course on International Maritime Conventions and Ship
Safety Inspection held at JICA Yokohama International Centerfrom July 26 to November 11, 2004. JICA Qapan International
Cooperation Center) is one of Japan's Official Development
Assistance (ODA) implementing bodies and mainly responsiblefor implementing technical cooperation for developing
countries. JICA invites engineers and government officials fromdeveloping countries to Japan for training in a variety of fields.

(from left to right)
Ms. Suzuki, Mr. Arifur, Mr. Kumara, Ms. Castilla, Mr. Bongkarn, Mr. Nibre

The training course they participated in was arranged andimplemented by the Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan(SRC), and commissioned by JICA under the direction of thelocal government offices on domestic ship inspections for both
new construction and existing ships, as well as Port State control
to the foreign ships. They renewed their old friendships with Mr.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Government ofJapan. The training course consists of classroom lectures oninternational maritime conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL,

Kumara HJ.KU. (Sri Lanka, 2003), who participated in another
JICA training course, Mr. Jerry A. Nibre (Philippines, 2003), who

Load Lines, Tonnage Measurement, COLREG, and on theinternational standards and criteria required by the regulations of
the classification societies, and also consists of training at thesuch as facilitating visas, customs andimmigration procedures for the passenger
as soon as the cruise arrives in port.

the market

andin turn makes the passenger spend moreat the destination port. Thus, cooperation

marine resources, which makes ASEAN a

Furthermore, it focuses on investing in theinfrastructure and easy use of the port.

new area for the cruise industry. ASEAN­
Japan cruise cooperation is promoting

Thailand also provides a port dedicated topassenger cruises at Laem Chabang

travelling by cruise in ASEAN and Japan.

terminal Al, which is operated by theprivate sector company Star Cruise, andmarine resources and diversification as a
cruise destination. Establishing the cruise

Bangkok terminal OB, by the Port
Authority of Thailand. However, someindustry and making ASEAN a new cruise
development area is not out of reach andwill be achieved sooner or later.
Also, concerning the Tsunami disaster,Thailand is situated in the heart of theSoutheast Asia Mainland. The Thailand
border is close to Lao PDR and Myarunar
in the north, Cambodia to the east,
Myarunar and the Andaman Sea to thewest, Malaysia and the gulf of Thailand to

ASEAN member countries are alreadymoving forward in considering to preparein ASEAN is the key to success inpromoting the cruise industry, taking into
account that ASEAN has very beautiful

I would like to express my deep sadness

was taking a training course on Oil Spill Combatting of JCG, andthe south. Thailand is also aware that thecruise industry helps earn foreign currency

their infrastructures and ports to serve
worldclass cruise lines. Some still areconcerned about environmental effects,

toward this unprecedented event, which
involved millions of people from across

Ms. Yasuko Suzuki Qapan, 2003). Ms. Jeraldine V. R. Castilla.

and create employment, especially in thefunds to be invested in the ports andthe world in the catastrophe. I would likefrom Peru, who was taking the same course in Yokohama,joined them as one of their good friends.

service staff of marine tourism. In
addition, it creates jobs around the port,

training of people in this area. Moreover,the passenger's life and property areto thank the world citizens for theirsupport and help.

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Happy Reunion

EssaysGettin g to gether in the storm

IMLA 1 3 Conferencein St. Petersbur g, Russia

Nonetheless, seven Sasakawa Fellows braved strong winds andtorrential rain, arrived at the Diamond Hotel at 07:30 a.m. on
December 3, and met with Mr. Sasakawa. They were Ms. Sonia
Bautista Malaluan (M刈UNA, 1998); Ms. Jabeth Sena Jepath A.
Dacanay (MARINA, 2003); Ms. Jean Ver Puga! Pia (MARINA 2003);

Ms. Maria Teresa Daguio-Mamisao (MARINA, 2006); Commodore
Ramon Liwag (PCG, 1996); Lt. Cdr. George V. Ursabia, Jr. (PCG,1999), and Lt. Ronaldo Lizor Narag Punzalan, Jr. (PCG, 2002).
The Fellows were indeed very happy and grateful that despite
his hectic schedule, Mr. Sasakawa still found time to meet withthem. They found Mr. Sasakawa "so kind, humble and very
(rear from the left) L t. Punzalan Jr., Ms. Pia, Ms. Malal uan, Ms. Daguio­
Mamisao, Lt. Cdr. Ursabia, (front from the left) Ms. Dacanay, Mr. Sasakawa,Commodore Liwag
At the time of Mr. Sasakawa's last visit to the Philippines in early
December 2004, a super typhoon was unfortunately raging overthe island nation. Actually on December 2, all government
officials in Manila were obliged to leave work at noon, and on
December 3, schools at all levels and government offices in thePhilippine capital were closed temporarily.

warm." Although their meeting with him lasted for barely 30
呻utes because his flight home was at 8:00a.m., it was still quite
an experience talking with "such a wonderful and down-to-earthman," according to one of the Fellows. Mr. Sasakawa expressed
his sadness for the casualties caused by the super typhoon. He
gave the Sasakawa Fellows CDs, while Ms. Malaluan, Ms. Pia and
Ms. Dacanay gave him with a "barong tagalog", a native sarong
for men, and Ms. Daguio-Mamisao gave him a coffee mug withhis name printed on it. They said that for their part, rain or shine
they would not miss any opportunity to meet with Mr. Sasakawa.

Tomonori Okamura

IMLA13(International

Maritime

Lectures Association) conference was held
in St. Petersburg, Russia, from September
14 - 17, 2004. The conference wasisaparticularlyfamiliar

were students or after graduation.
The topic of this conference was"Safety at Sea through Q uality心surance inup the challenge of the 1S09000 series.
The IMLA, where many WMU-related
people attend, always makes us feel at home.
At the reception and the farewell party, wewere able to see small groups of graduates,
current students and instructors here andthere further deepening their friendships.

organized by the Admiral Makarov StateMET Institutions. Q uality Assurance in
Action",
and
there
were
many
presentations on the current situation andMaritime Academy, and about 80 persons
involved in maritime education from 22

ofmaritime
initiatives
education
institutions in the various countries. There

Because this IMLA Conference isattended mainly by persons involved inmaritime education, it may give thecountries were in attendance. Also inwere lively discussions, and valuable

impression of more of a family gathering.

attendance at the conference were the
MET2004 (first year students) who
participated as a part of their field studies.

opinions were expressed at a workshop in

All the participants left for their homecountries looking foiward to meeting again
at the next IMLA.

The IMLA Conference is held every two

regard to the results of a questionnaire on
the topic of "Quality Audit for MET
institutions".

Results

indicated

thata

ASEAN - Ja pan Cruise Promotion(Thailand 2003
Sasakawa Fellow)
Maritime Promotion
BureauSeizo Furuya

own independent measures but many
institutions in many countries had takenithave attended this conference while they

Wanna Waiwingrob

JICA Training Course

number of countries were taking their

WMU,

conference for MET-related people. Manyof the Sasakawa Fellow members may(Japan 2002 Sasakawa Fellow)
National Institute for Sea Training
The

years. Because it is jointly organized by the

See you all again at the IMLAl4!

besides travel agencies. Both passengers

incomparable assets; therefore, it is very

and crew spend money in shopping
complexes, restaurants, and by landtransport to other tourism areas. It is

important to increase the travel safety andsecurity both on board and at port.
Thailand has already prepared for the ISPS

expected that by promoting travelling by
cruise, it will make an impression onpassengers to come back to Thailand andCode to ensure that the ports and ships arein compliance with the international
requirements.

spend a longer holiday.
Since the benefits from promoting theLast but not least, information about
destinations and port calls is a critical

JICA Training Course Leader
and SRC General Manager for Training

The ASEAN region consists of 10 member

cruise industry are outstanding, Thailand

factor for accessing

currently supports port calls in many ways,

Mr. Chainarong Bongkam (Thailand, 1999) and Mr. Md. Arifur

countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myarunar,

promoting the cruise. The more theinformation is clear and updated, theeasier the cruise can be promoted, which

the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand andVietnam. Each member country has longcoastlines, full of beaut恥I and diversified

Rahaman Apu (Bangladesh, 2003) participated in a grouptraining course on International Maritime Conventions and Ship
Safety Inspection held at JICA Yokohama International Centerfrom July 26 to November 11, 2004. JICA Qapan International
Cooperation Center) is one of Japan's Official Development
Assistance (ODA) implementing bodies and mainly responsiblefor implementing technical cooperation for developing
countries. JICA invites engineers and government officials fromdeveloping countries to Japan for training in a variety of fields.

(from left to right)
Ms. Suzuki, Mr. Arifur, Mr. Kumara, Ms. Castilla, Mr. Bongkarn, Mr. Nibre

The training course they participated in was arranged andimplemented by the Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan(SRC), and commissioned by JICA under the direction of thelocal government offices on domestic ship inspections for both
new construction and existing ships, as well as Port State control
to the foreign ships. They renewed their old friendships with Mr.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Government ofJapan. The training course consists of classroom lectures oninternational maritime conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL,

Kumara HJ.KU. (Sri Lanka, 2003), who participated in another
JICA training course, Mr. Jerry A. Nibre (Philippines, 2003), who

Load Lines, Tonnage Measurement, COLREG, and on theinternational standards and criteria required by the regulations of
the classification societies, and also consists of training at thesuch as facilitating visas, customs andimmigration procedures for the passenger
as soon as the cruise arrives in port.

the market

andin turn makes the passenger spend moreat the destination port. Thus, cooperation

marine resources, which makes ASEAN a

Furthermore, it focuses on investing in theinfrastructure and easy use of the port.

new area for the cruise industry. ASEAN­
Japan cruise cooperation is promoting

Thailand also provides a port dedicated topassenger cruises at Laem Chabang

travelling by cruise in ASEAN and Japan.

terminal Al, which is operated by theprivate sector company Star Cruise, andmarine resources and diversification as a
cruise destination. Establishing the cruise

Bangkok terminal OB, by the Port
Authority of Thailand. However, someindustry and making ASEAN a new cruise
development area is not out of reach andwill be achieved sooner or later.
Also, concerning the Tsunami disaster,Thailand is situated in the heart of theSoutheast Asia Mainland. The Thailand
border is close to Lao PDR and Myarunar
in the north, Cambodia to the east,
Myarunar and the Andaman Sea to thewest, Malaysia and the gulf of Thailand to

ASEAN member countries are alreadymoving forward in considering to preparein ASEAN is the key to success inpromoting the cruise industry, taking into
account that ASEAN has very beautiful

I would like to express my deep sadness

was taking a training course on Oil Spill Combatting of JCG, andthe south. Thailand is also aware that thecruise industry helps earn foreign currency

their infrastructures and ports to serve
worldclass cruise lines. Some still areconcerned about environmental effects,

toward this unprecedented event, which
involved millions of people from across

Ms. Yasuko Suzuki Qapan, 2003). Ms. Jeraldine V. R. Castilla.

and create employment, especially in thefunds to be invested in the ports andthe world in the catastrophe. I would likefrom Peru, who was taking the same course in Yokohama,joined them as one of their good friends.

service staff of marine tourism. In
addition, it creates jobs around the port,

training of people in this area. Moreover,the passenger's life and property areto thank the world citizens for theirsupport and help.

Friends of WMU JAPAN I 6

Friends of WMU JAPAN I 7

The Nippon Foundation was honored by PCG
The celebration of the 103rd anniversary of thePhilippine Coast Guard was grandly held on
October 15, 2004, in Manila with PCG commandant
Arthur N. Gosingan, as well as Transportation andCommunication Secretary Leandro Mendoza as
guests of honor. At this celebration, the remarkablesupport and contribution offered to PCG by

NEWSLETTER
individuals and organizations was lauded by Sec.
Mendoza. The NipponFoundation was given thehighest prize for foreign people (and/ororganizations) as well as the Norwegian embassy in
Manila, and the Philippine branch of JICA (Japan
International Cooperation Agency).

riends ofJAPAN

The world is a family, and all humankind are brothers and sisters.

Secretary General of IMO and Mr. Sasakawa exchanged views on their missions
On October 21, 2004, IMO Secretary General Mr. E.
Mitropoulos paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Sasakawa at
his office in The Nippon
Foundation. Mr. Mitropoulos
arrived in Japan a day behind schedule due toinclement weather brought on by a typhoon. The
flight delay cost him many visits and inteiviews he
was looking forward to. Nonetheless, the two men
fortunately did not miss a chance to renew theirfriendship.
Mr. Mitropoulos appreciated notable contributions
made by The Nippon Foundation toward theinternational maritime community, such as theirefforts to achieve safety along the Malacca Straits, aswell as their generous support of WMU and theundertaking of projects supportive to expert
discussions at IMO.
Mr. Sasakawa referred to TheFoundation's new
support for IMLA, IAMU and Cardiff University,

saying that he deems maritime human resource
development to be one of the most importantmissions of theFoundation. He also expressed hishope that IMO take a stronger initiative to addressincreasingly complicated challenges facing theinternational maritime community.
Toward the close of the meeting, Mr. Mitropoulos
revealed his organization's readiness to offer an
opportunity for Mr. Sasakawa to speak at IMO about
the importance of maritime human resource
development.
It has been a汀anged by IMO that Mr. Sasakawa

will give a lecture on''Maritime human resource
development and its future (tentative)" at the
IMO headquarters on the evening of June 21,

2005. For further information, please contact the"Friends" secretariat.

Mr. Nguyen Hai Nam (Vietnam 2002) married to
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen(WMU graduate, 2001)

on March 9, 2004. Mr. Nam works for the Port
Authority of Ho Chi Minh City. Congratulations

and best wishes for a happy family!

Condolences

Mr. Ahmed Kamal Alavi, Class of 1992
SasakawaFellow, passed away on Oct. 29,
2004. He was General Manager at Port
Qasim Authority, Karachi, Pakistan.

Our deepest sympathy to the Tsunami/Earthquake victims

Upon hearing the news of the great quake and tsunami that struck the nations on the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, theSecretariat contacted the coordinators of the national chapters of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, etc., and confirmed to ourrelief that all the SasakawaFellows and their families were safe. Thank you, national coordinators, for your quick response.

Editor's Postscript"-

The earthquake and tsunami that struck in the waters off Swnatra
Island in Indonesia last December have wrought an unprecedented
level of damage on the countries around the Indian Ocean. I would
like to express my deepest condolences to the families of those who
perished in that disaster and my sincerest sympathy to all of thenations and people who have been affected by this terrible tragedy.
I heard IMO will start to discuss countermeasures against tsunami,
but unfortunately I'm not sure of the details at this moment.

冒

SMU Hosted the First WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows'Forum
ITH firm support from The
w
NipponFoundation and Ship &Ocean Foundation, Shanghai Maritime

University (SMU) held theFirst WMU
Sasakawa ChineseFellows'Forum on
November 2-3, 2004.
Twenty-four WMU Sasakawa Chinese

Fellows from all over the country actively
participated in theForum. The delegationof The NipponFoundation and Ship &Message from the Secretariat.-.Happy Marriage!

MARCH 2005

However, I believe it is a very important issue which should betaken up by the maritime sector.
As you know Japan is very famous for earthquakes in the world.
The word ts" unami"is a Japanese word, meaning waves which strike
ports. Japan has taken many kinds of countermeasures against
tsunami for a long time, and so now I believe we will be able tocontribute to the discussions of the IMO in this area.
Naoto Nakagawa
Tbe Shipbuilding Research Association ofJapan

OceanFoundation, including Mr. Yohei

Sasakawa, Chairman of F
" riends of WMU,
Japan" and President of The Nippon
Foundation, Mr. Masazumi Nagamitsu,

Executive Director of The Nippon
Foundation, Mr. Eisuke Kudo, Managing
Director of Ship & OceanFoundation, andseven other delegates, were invited toattend theForum. Senior officers and chief
managers from the maritime industry, suchas the representatives from the Shanghai
Maritime Administration, China Ocean
Shipping Company and China Shipping
Groups and NYK also attended theForum.

Secretariat: International Cooperation Division, Ship & Ocean Foundation
Kaiyo Senpaku Building, 1-15-16 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 105-0001
Tel. 81-3-3502-1887 Fax. 81-3-3502-2033 URL: http://www.sof.or.jp/

On the afternoon of Nov. 2, SMU
specially held a formal and warm
song

for

Mr.

Sasakawa

and

other

representatives of the delegation.
The welcome ceremony was followed

by a meeting between Mr. Sasakawa andthe WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows,
chaired by President and Prof. Yu

introduced themselves to President
Sasakawa and expressed their thanks to

him as well. Mr. Sasakawa was very

The Opening Ceremony of theForum

was held on the morning of Nov. 3,
chaired by Vice President and Prof. Gao

Deyi of SMU. President Yu Shicheng
addressed the Forum welcoming andthanking Mr. Sasakawa and othermembers of the Delegation from Japan,

along with the guests from the maritime
administration and shipping circles inShanghai

and

all

the

participating

pleased to hear in the introduction about Fellows in theForum. He appreciatedthe studies and working status of these
the great contributions made by Mr.
Fellows. He emphasized the aim of The
Sasakawa to the whole world andNippon Foundation

is

not

only

to

provide scholarships to theFellows, butalso to encourage them to keep closeff

Our hearts go out to those who su ered
Design: intercom

contact and communicate with eachother about their experiences in theirwelcome ceremony, with the SMU
practical work and careers through theStudents' Orchestra playing a welcome Forum and other ways.

Shicheng of SMU. Each of theFellows

The delegation was cordially saluted by thestudents of WMUThis newsletter is published under a grant from The Nippon Foundation
to promote communication among the Sasakawa Fellows of WMU (World Maritime
University) and edited by the Ship & Ocean Foundation in cooperation with
Mr. Naoto Nakagawa, Prof. Toshio Hikima, Ms. Masako B. Otsuka, and Ms. Sue Jackson.

Recent activities of WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows were highlighted at the welcome ceremony.

expressed sincere thanks for his helping
the Fellows from China to study at

WMU, especially the seven from SMU.

from the Tsunami.