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The Kanto Transportation Bureau's Marine Operations Labor Supervisor conducted an audit of Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. starting November 2024. The audit confirmed that the company's safety management regulations, as prescribed under the Marine Transportation Law, were not properly followed. Specifically, the vessel's master allowed crew members who had not completed the training required by the Seafarers Law to be onboard. On April 1, 2025, the bureau issued an order requiring the company to ensure that the vessel's master, when creating or revising crew deployment plans, thoroughly considers safety and confirms that crew members have completed the legally mandated training, and to obtain safety approval based on these considerations.

On September 24, 2024, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's passenger ship reporting window received information that the passenger vessel 'Seven Island Tairyo,' operated by Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd., experienced an incident on September 4, 2023, on the Atami-Oshima route, involving engine stoppage and collision with the quay, with no injuries. Subsequently, on October 11 and 15, 2024, the Kanto Transportation Bureau's Marine Operations Supervisor conducted audits based on the Marine Transportation Act. On December 3, 2024, the bureau issued a warning to the company, including a directive that the vessel's operations manager must promptly report any accidents and their details to the relevant transportation bureau and maritime safety authorities in accordance with Articles 44 and 48 of the Safety Management Regulations and Article 4 of the Accident Handling Standards.

On July 24, 2024, the passenger vessel 'Seven Island Ai' operated by Tokai Kisen Co., Ltd. became unable to navigate and drifted while carrying 116 passengers from Takeshiba Pier, Tokyo, to Shikine Island. An audit based on the Marine Transportation Law was conducted by the Kanto Transport Bureau's Marine Operations Supervisor from July 25 to August 2, 2024. On September 25, 2024, the bureau issued a warning including the directive that top management and safety managers must prioritize accident cause investigation, clarify risks at the scene, and take necessary preventive measures before resuming operations.