TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the LNG Venus, an LNG carrier managed by its group company MOL LNG Transport Co., Ltd. (MOLLNG; President: Toshihiko Ota; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), received the Director-General Award from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) for the vessel’s significant contribution to development of meteorological service by observation and reporting of weather and sea conditions, says an article published on their website.
Maritime weather reporters
The JMA presents the Minister Award from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Commendation and the Director-General Award from JMA to maritime weather reporters on June 1 of every year, which is Japan’s Meteorological Day (Note 1), and MOL Group-managed vessels have received these awards on this anniversary for eight consecutive years since 2016.
Since it is difficult to collect meteorological observation data at sea, JMA and other meteorological institutes all over the world generate meteorological data such as weather maps based on data from vessels underway. This meteorological data not only helps provide daily weather forecasts and marine weather forecasts, but is also used to monitor and research global warming and climate change.
MOL will continue to provide observation data of weather and sea conditions and contribute to maritime safety and global environmental conservation as a company that grows synergistically and sustainably with society.
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Source: MOL
