1. 28 Mar 2024 Transport Safety Order
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| Law / type | Laws on Marine Transportation Business / Transport Safety Order |
| Summary | On April 17, 2023, Kyushu Shipping Co., Ltd. confirmed a crack in the bow strut of the passenger ship 'Pegasus' and repaired the vessel twice afterward. Despite this, the company continued operating the vessel until July 20, 2023, without undergoing the temporary inspection required by the Marine Transportation Law. Between August 30 and October 6, 2023, the Kyushu Transport Bureau's operations labor supervisor conducted audits based on the Marine Transportation Law. On March 28, 2024, the bureau issued an order to the company, including instructions that the operations manager must immediately review safety measures and request repairs when reports of vessel abnormalities are received from the captain or maintenance personnel, in accordance with Article 41, Paragraph 3 of the Safety Management Regulations. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=senpaku&EID=search&no=71 |