NEWSLETTER

riends ofJAPAN

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

DECEMBER

2005

The Japan Field Study Trip 2005 (September 10-18)
Twenty-eight

WMU

Sasakawa

Fellowship recipients enrolled in WMU
this year were invited to the Japan Field
Study

Trip,

which

took

place

from

September 10-18. This program aims togive first year students opportunities tomeet Japanese people in the maritime
field

and

to

exchange

views

and

information with them, as well as toenhancetheparticipants'

knowledge

about Japan.
On the morning of September 12, all 28
students and Mr. Bruce Browne visited theMinistry

of

Land,

InfrastructureandTransport (MLIT). As soon as they arrived,
they paid a courtesy call to Mr. Shigeo
Hoshino, Director - General of MLIT. He
formally welcomed them, emphasizing to
the students the importance of Maritime
Affairs. After his warm hospi叫ity, they
moved on to the conference room where
they received a general explanation about
MLIT. The students were then divided into
5 groups according to their specialization.
Their

study

lecturesbegan

around

10:30a.m. and lasted for about 2 hours. It

was a fruitful morning for all the students.
In the afternoon, the students paid acourtesy call to The Nippon Foundation,

Technology Department of OPRF. ThenMr.

TakejuOgata,

President

ofThe

Nippon Foundation, formally welcomed

where they met with Mr. Yohei Sasakawa,the guests. Mr. Shigeo Hoshino, Director -Chairman of The Nippon Foundation andGeneral of MLIT was also invited to thethe "Friends of WMU, Japan." Each student

receptionasindividually introduced him / herself toexpressed

his

Mr. Sasakawa. Everyone in the room wasparticipants. Towards the end of theaspecialguest

appreciation

to

and
the

very quiet and nervous at the beginning,

reception, the 28 students and somebut gradually, they became more friendly

WMU graduates sang the WMU Song. The

and communicative. Ms. Norhasliza Binti

conductor was Mr. Ruel Concepcion. The

Mat Salleh then expressed the gratitude of

students had a wonderful evening and

the Sasakawa Fellows to Mr. Sasakawa,

were able to meet many new people.

and Mr. Anish Hebbar gave him a framed

On the morning of September 13, they

picture of the 2005 Sasakawa Fellows. Mr.

visited Tokyo Electric Power Company

Bruce

Browne

"WMU

Cap"

as

gave

Mr.

a

token

a

(TEPCO) in Futtsu-city, Chiba. When they

WMU'sarrived at the Futtsu Thermal Power

Sasakawa
ofappreciation.

Station, fortunately, they discovered thatOn the same day as the courtesy visit to

the LNG Carrier "Pacific Notus" was still

Mr. Sasakawa, there was a Reception foranchored in the harbor. This was a rare

WMU Sasakawa Fellows at The Nippon

and fortuitous occasion. LNG (Liquefied

Foundation building. Approximately 180

Natural Gas) was actually first imported toguests including OPRF staff members

Japan by TEPCO in 1969. Since then, LNG

attended. The reception began at 17:30

imports have been considered to havewith the introduction of the host, Mr. Seiji

important

Saeki, General Manager of the Maritime

TEPCO is currently importing LNG fromenvironmental

advantages.

Moriyama Factory, Daihatsu Diesel

The Japan Field Study Trip 2005
Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries.

Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Tokyo

While they were gazing at the "PacificStation to Maibara Station; it took about 2

Notus" from thehours and 15 mins. After getting off theControlTower,

she

gradually started to depart for Malaysia.

train at Maibara, they realized that one of

After she was gone, the guide led them tothethe major facilities in the station. It was a

supposed to get off the train with them,

studentswas

missing!

He

wasvery beneficial experience for the students

but nobody actually knew where he was!!

and

Mr.

I don't want to reveal the ending of thiswhostory, but if you would like to know what

special

Takahashi

thanks
and

Mr.

are

due

Yoshidatosupported this event from the beginning.
After visiting TEPCO, there was a boatride on Tokyo Bay, guided by Mr. Sakuma,

happened, you might want to ask the
Sasakawa Fellows Class of 2006.
The

students

formally

welcomed

thestudents and explained the structure of

Port Promotion Manager from the Tokyo

Diesel MFG. CO., LTD (Moriyama Factory).

the school. The students were thenMetropolitan Government. The captain

Mr.

Vice

divided into two groups, and they toured

and his crew on the inspection boat, Shin­

President, and other related members

the facilities. One facility was called, "ShipTokyomaru, which belongs to the Tokyo

warmly welcomed them. As soon as theHandling Simulator." As you may imagine,

Metropolitan Government, welcomed thestudents

this is where trainees learn how to handle

students. While they were on the boat,

Development Center, Mr. Bruce Browne

the ship, which made me so sea sick, as aMr. Sakuma kindly explained about how

offeredtheirmatter of fact. Then the students moved
on to "Ship Model Basin", where they

Uchida,arrivedhis

visited

University,
Daihatsu

Yousukenext

inExecutivetheappreciation

Technical
asimportant and well-planned a port Tokyo

representative. Then Mr. Uchida gave a

Bay is. It was an incredible 90-min. ride.

welcome speech for the students. After

viewed a shallow water tank, a wind­

After getting off the boat, the 28 students

the speech, Mr. Hiroshi Miyata, Director ofwave water tank, anchor dragging tanks,

went on to the Tokyo Port Museum tothe Moriyama Factory also welcomed

and a circulating water channel. Afterlearn about the history of Tokyo Bay bythem and began to explain about thevisiting the "Ship Model Basin" facility,

video. This was a very wonderful tour forfactory by showing a video. All thethey visited the Maritime Museum. This

the students.

students afterwards were guided throughmuseum was established in 1958 andthe entire factory. They visited not only

exhibits models of European-type sailing

On September 14 they traveled from
Tokyo to the Kansai District. They took athe factory itself but also the historicalships, nautical instruments, and manymuseum, DISCOVERIUM. In the museum,other maritime objects. We owe a special

the students learned about the history of

thanks to Dr. Kenji Ishida, who has beenvarious engines and Daihatsu Diesel Co.

involved with WMU and helped plan thisitself. It was one of the unforgettable visits

portion of the field trip.

for the students during this field study

Next we visited the Marine Technicaltrip. We owe special thanks to Mr. Uchida,

College

Mr. Sasaki, Mr. Miyata, Mr. Harada, Mr.

government

Hashiguchi, and more, but especially, Mr.

education and training for seafarers). In

Masao

this

Hirotawho has been deeply

involved and very supportive from the
beginning.
Dr. Kinzo
Facultyof("Kaigi Daigakko" - the only

college,courses:institute
there

Marineofarevocational

actually

Technology

four

Course,Maritime Officer Course, Training Course,
Inoue,

the Dean of the

Maritime

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Sciences,

Kobe

and Correspondence Course. The students
weredivided

into

three

groupsandFuttsu LNG Term inal, Tokyo Electr ic Power Company
guided through the facilities in thiscollege, including the Bridge Resource
Management with its simulator, theWeather
Navigation
Information
Laboratory, GMDSS (The Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System) Simulator
Training, the Crude Oil Tanker Simulator
Training, the Engine Room Simulator, theRemote Control System, and many more.
The students appeared very interested in
the facilities and the college itself. We
owe special thanks to Dr. Toshio Hikima,
who has been involved with W MU andhelped plan this portion of the field trip.
Amagasaki Motor Boat Racing was an-..

item on the program that the students
really looked forward to. As soon as thebus arrived at the front gate of Amagasaki
Motor Boat Racing, the students wereguided to the pit where they could hear
the sound of motor engines and feel theBoat Heart Beat!! (This is a line out of the
TV commercial for Motor Boat Racing andis supposed to be funny). The students
were also able to look at the repair shop.
The students were extremely lucky tohave this experience. After the tour, they
were led to the VIP room where they
could watch the Motor Boat Races. The
students bet on the race, and if I
remember correctly, Mr. Antonio Monteiro
and Mr. Antoni Priadi won some money.
This was a very lucky day for both Toni
and Toni!
On the seventh day, the students visitedthe Japan Coast Guard School in Maizuru
City, Kyoto. As soon as they arrived, Mr.
Enrico Efren Evangelista (Philippine Coast
Guard)
met
Mr.
Masao
Isogai(Superintendent) and Mr. Hiroshi Takasaki(Vice Superintendent) and gave somewords of appreciation as a representativeof the students of 2006. They got a brief
description of the Japan Coast Guard
School, and afterwards, were separated
into two groups for the campus tour. I
was very impressed with this school. It is
strict and tough to finish; therefore,
completing the program is all the moresatisfying.
After visiting the Japan Coast Guard
School, the students moved onto theTraining Ship, "Miura." They were led
onto the ship and guided through thefacilities,
suchas the Operation
Information Center, the Medical Room,
the Engine Control Room, and more, as
well as the deck of the ship.
As the students arrived at the Universal
Shipbuilding Co., Maizuru Shipyard, they
were warmly welcomed and led to a largepresentation room for the introduction to
the Shipbuilding Co., its history, and its
products. On October 1, 2002, NKK
Corporation
andHitachi
Zosen
Corporation integrated their shipbuilding
operations to begin a new era ofefficiency and effectiveness as the
Universal Shipbuilding Co. After thepresentation, they were taken on the Ship
Yard Tour where they viewed steel
marking & cutting, assembly, drydock, thequay, and more.
Then, the students boarded an
unfinished tanker by the quay. Yes,
unbelievably, they were allowed toget on the tanker and take a lookinside even though the tanker itself
was unfinished. This was very
unusual, and all of the students
and Mr. Kudo, especially, werevery grateful for the hospitality.
The last program of the Japan
Field Study was a small trip to Naraand Kyoto on September 17 where
encounteredstudents
thetraditional Japanese culture through visits
to Todaiji Temple and Kasugataisha Shrine.
They also went to visit Kiyomizu Temple,
which means "Pure Water." There weremany souvenir stores for shopping.
Unfortunately, it started sprinkling, butthey had a wonderful visit to Kiyomizu
Temple anyway!

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Ma izuru Sh ipyard, Uni versal Sh ip bui ld ing
Corporati on
That evening, a farewell party was heldat the New Miyako Hotel. There were two
special guests for that night. The first was
Dr. Kiyoshi Hara, Kyoto University
Auditor, and the other was Dr. Toshio
Hikima, a Professor at Marine TechnicalCollege. All the participants including thestaff members of OPRF spent the last
evening in Japan singing and laughingwith their friends. I still remember Mr.
Ahmad Irfan, who performed a magic
show. It was very funny, and I think he isa very talented man, even though hecheated in his magic!!
Overall, it seemed everyone had awonderful time in Japan and an
intellectually rewarding experience. I
hope all 28 students will reach or surpass
their goals. They all have bright futures.
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Before the Ceremo y bega , a orchestra played for about
half a hour. The Graduatio Ceremo y promptly bega at
14:00 with op e i g remarks by Dr. Karl Laubst ei , thePreside t of WMU. He welcomed the guests, co gratulated thegraduates, a d expressed his appreciatio to all the WMU
support ers, such as the city of Malmo, the I t er atio al
Maritime Orga izatio (IMO), The Nippo Fou datio , a d the
Ocea Policy Research Fou datio (OPRF).
Followi g Dr. Laubstei 's remarks, Mr. Andre Sukawaty, theChairma a d CEO of I marsat Limited; Mr. Ilimar Reepalu, theChairma of the Malmo City Board; a d Mr. E.E. Mitropoulos,
the Cha cellor of WMU a d Secretary-Ge eral of IMO
delivered their co gratulatoryaddresses.
Conferri g of degrees a d awards was carried out by Mr.
Mitropoulos, who prese ted a diploma to each graduate .
After the awardi g of diplomas, Mr. A gel Faris Lobato IV,
Preside t of the Stude t Cou cil (Sasakawa Fellows, Philippi e2005) expressed his appreciatio to all the guests, professors,faculty, famili es, a d the city of Malmo o behalf of the
Graduates of 2005. A urse ryplant was give by the Graduatesof 2005 to the cityof Malmo.

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Approximat ely more tha a thousa d guests atte ded the
Graduatio Ceremo y a d the receptio a d several ki ds of
dri ks a d s acks were served. The graduates gathered to takepictures a d were u willi g to part from their frie ds a dfaculty. Separatio is always pai ful; however, overall, theGraduatio Ceremo y 2005 was a ve ry u forgettable o e a d
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A Present from the Worldve ryyear the graduati g class give a gift to the city of Malm6,
Ein tha ks for the hospitalityof its people .
For the seco d year, the stude ts have chose to give a lasti g
prese t: ew trees that all Malmo's people ca e joy.
21 ew trees were pla ted this year, to joi the 21 pla ted i
2004. The stude ts chose trees to symbolise the real a d growing
frie dship betwee the WMU familya d the people of the city.

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Kent Andersson and Angel Lobaton IV, watched by two members of theClass of 2005: another Sasakawa Fellow, Ronaldo Bandalari a (behi nd, rig ht),
and Moharam Fekri of the Po rts & Shipping Org anizati on of Iran (l eft).
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From left, Prof. Ishida、President Uy and Prof. Hikima

he seventhInternational symposium on Marine Engineering (ISME)T OKYO
2005 was held from October 24 to 28, 2005 inTokyo.About 350 attendants from
20 countries and regions participated in the symposium.
Focusing on the themeSeeking NewConcepts for Future Marine Engineering, there
were extensive discussions on a wide range of relevant topics which included:
pollution-free syste ms, e nvirorunental conseJVation, future engine technology andenergy conversion systems, future marine fuels and lubricants, electric and electronicsystems, r obotics and automation syste ms, safety systems and human-machineinterfacing, operation and information systems, and advanced propulsion systems.
Shipowners, shipbuilders, machineiy and equipment manufacturers, classificationsocieties, research institutes, universities and others from related organizations aroundthe world were invited to present their views, opinions, experiences, and results of
their studies, research, and development on these subjects.
Professor Uy, President of the Vietnam Maritime University, spoke about conditions
in Vietnam in a panel discussion on marine education in Asia led by organizer andchairman, Professor Hikima, formerly of the WMU.

lAMU 2005 Annual Meetinin WMuF

Reunion by ISME Tokyo 2005

rom0ct. 24 to 26, 2005, theIntemationaI Association of Maritime universiti es(IAMU) held its 6th Annual Meeting in Malmo, Sweden.The meeting was organizedjointly by theIAMU secretariat T( okyo) and the World Maritime University (WMU) on thetheme MaritimeSecurity and MET.The aim of the meeting was to exchange news on the
Wei Ruan (China 1999)
latest achievements in the research of maritime security and maritime education andShanghai Maritime University
training, which are ongoing topics of interest in the maritime industry.
More than 100 professors, maritime specialists, presidents from maritime education
institutions and universities as well as maritime students from more than 40 countries
were represented,.During the two-day meeting, more than 40 high-quality papers andreports on the progress of research programs e ntrusted by theIAMU were presented.
There were two Sasakawa Fellows attending fromChina, Professor Zhang Ren Ping
(China 1999), who is now posted at theChinese Embassy in London, and Professor
Ruan Wei (China 1999), who is now responsible for the largestSeafarer TrainingCenter
inChina and theContinuing EducationCollege of the Shanghai Maritime University,
China.Professor Ruan Wei presented his paper "Examining and PromotingISPS training
forChinese Seafarers". News of their deep involvement in maritime education andtraining and international maritime meetings, such asIAMU, left a deep impression on
From left, Prof. Zh血ず行r.Laubsteinr Mr, y,amam幽all the attendants at the assembly.
and Prof. Ruanonseptember 7 to 8, 2005,Indonesia hosted the Jakarta Meeting on thestraits ofMalacca and Singapore, Enhancing Safety, Security and Envirorunental Protection.
S ponsored by the Int er national Mar itime Organization (IMO) and o rganize d incooperation with Malaysia and Singapore, the meeting was convened in accordancewith decisions made at the 93rd and 94th sessions of theIMOCouncil on the Protectionof Vital Shipping Lanes. Attending were delegations representing 34 countries, twointergovernmental and seven non-governmental organizations.
In his opening remarks, 1MOSecretary General Mr.Efthimios Mittropoulos stated that
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states, indus町and all other stakeholders in ensuring in the years to come theーー.
•continuous, unhindered and unintem」pted use of the Straits by ships engaging ininternational trade". He also acknowledged the work of Indonesia, Malaysia andDyah Umiyarti Purnamaningrum
Singapore , through th e Tripartite T echnical Expert Group (TIEG) on S afety of(Indonesia 2004)
Navigation and the newly esはblished TIEG on MaritimeSecurity.
At the meeting, the littoralStates had the opportunity to discuss their views on a numberof topics which included: recent developments and the way fo!Ward; the perspective of theuser States; co-operation; indus町；social responsibility; the Marine Electronic Highway• 1 1 (MEH) demonstration project and navigation through the Straits; and exploring modalities
forCo-operation: burden sharing for theStraits of Malacca andSingapore.
Outcomes of the meeting were announced in a sta tement entitled the Jakarta,,EET:\G 01, THE STRAITS OF MALACCA ANO S
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Statement on the Enhancement of Safety, Security and Envirorunental Protection in the匹,:a 78 涵t細ぼ 2005
Straits of Malacca andSingapore.
FourIndonesian Sasakawa Fellows played an important part in ensuring its successthrough their contribution as the organizing committee: Ms. Retno Windari I( ndonesia
2001), Mr. Hem Prasetyo I( ndonesia 1992), Mr.Alamsyah Maparessa I( ndonesia 2002),
and Ms.Dyah Umiyarti Pumamaningrum I( ndonesia 2004).

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by Ms. Ca『men Browne
hen I wasfirst asked to write this article I was honored tow
have been given the chance to voice the experiences that I
have had in Sweden as a receptionist at Henrik Smith Hostel. As I
began thinking about my job and the responsibilities that it requires
it occurred to me what an immense opportunity I was given the
day I accepted this position.
Although I've lived in our hostel since 1992 it wasn't until 1997
that I was given the chance to interact with the students on a
deeper level. As the hostel receptionist I am responsible for many

by Mr. & Ms. Telse and Sigvard Hedtjarn

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fter having returned home to sweden after seven years in
China, we decided to become the "Swedish family" to two
Chinese WMU students.
We were very happy to get Zhang Xiaodong and Sun Dabin,both graduated from a university in the city where we had lived,
thus giving us a lot of common things to talk about.
Thefirst time we invited them, we made a small sightseeing tour
by car around where we live, before we had dinner at our home.
The wife of one of the students also participated.
From our time in China we know that Chinese love Chinese food.
We therefore served them dishes we know Chinese like, e.g. fJSh anddaily duties, such as delivering the post, greeting new students,
opening the doors to locked-out students, and acting as the liaison
between students, visiting guests, and the university.
At first I thought that this position would be "light"; one in which
I would interact with the students on a simple level. As I grewaccustomed to my position, however, a gradual change came overboth myself and the students. I began to notice that our
relationship was somehow taking on a new form that also included
my husband and two daughters, one which made us part of aunique and broader "family'', if you will.
As a "family member" I have come to know, and hold dear to
my heart, more than 1,000 students from over 100 countries ofwhich about 250 of those are Sasakawa Fellows. I have also been
involved in many different adventures, such as helping escort
pregnant women to the hospital in time to deliver their babies,
catching would-be bicycle criminals outside of our building,holding-"tea" parties and baking hundreds of muffins at a tim�,
opening doors at all hours of the day and night, and consolingbroken-hearted students both during their arrival and departurefrom Sweden.
Coming from a developing country myself I am honored to holda position that allows me to make a student's life a little more
comforting by reminding them of the culture that they left behind. I
also must mention how special it is to be close to so many peopleof different backgrounds. My job here is certainly more than just a
job to me, it is a way of life. I have an extended family and every
opportunity in the world to make people feel at home.

chicken, but prepared in an international way, combined with forthem unknown dishes. It turned out be a very successful decision.
Before Christmas we invited them for a typical Swedish'Julbord"in our home, with pickled herring, meatballs, sausages, ham, etc.
and different kinds of mustards. They were very suspicious andtasted everything carefully, before they dared to take bigger
portions. They liked the mustard very much and even the home­made meatballs.
We were also happy to get invited to their don廿cile to have a
traditional Chinese "get together" dish, dumpling. The final
preparation of the dish was canied out in the kitchen in our presence.
Some months before graduation we all took a two-hour bicycle
tour in our neighborhood among others, inspecting a yacht
harbour, looking at birds and tasting some wild growing berries
unknown to them.
Whenever we met, we had open discussions about Sweden and
China in a very relaxed atmosphere. Real friendship developed andit was very sad to say farewell to them at the Graduation in
October 2005. All of us are however hoping to meet again and we
think we will soon see them in either China or Sweden.

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we could sing during the 10th Anniversary of WMU. I listened tothe tape and found the tune interesting. I am not a musician,but I did learn some music theory before and composed somesongs at leisure. With the help of my guitar, I followed the tuneof Larry' s inspired song and wrote down the music with someadjustment to the melody. Inspired some more, I quickly cameup with the lyrics . I named the song, "WMU, Our Beloved
School!" I went to see Larry and we started singing the song
together. With Larry' s keyboard and my guitar, the song
sounded nice and we liked it.
If I a m not mistaken, t he cele bration for WMU' s 10th
Anniversary was scheduled to be in September 1993. Students
were asked to give some presentations (traditional costumes,
songs, dances, etc.). I proposed to Larry that we form a choir to

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accompanim nt and I was th guitarist as w ll as conductor. It
took us about 3 w k nds, b for th p rformanc , to mast r
and harmonis th song. On th night of th c l bration, w
w r v ry xcit d and had a coupl of rounds of practic
b for w took th stag . I was glad that w manag d topr s nt th song in front of all th important gu sts from thcity of M almo, oth r parts of Sw d n, I MO and fri nds of WMU
from all ov r th world.
We did not know that th song had caught th att ntion of
our R ctor. It was a pl asant surpris to all of us wh n th
M almo Fir Brigad Orch stra play d th WMU song during th1993 graduation c r mony in D c mb r. Both Larry and I w rshock d and at th sam tim f lt honour d. I und rstand thatin subs qu nt y ars, th song was play d or sung during th
graduation c r moni s . I do not know wh th r it is still an it mof th graduation c r mony now.
Anyway, both Larry and I w re proud that w had thcourag to writ th song and had it sung in 1993 during th
10th Anniv rsary of th Univ rsity. W hop on day w cansing this song again at WMU!

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