The marine transport service industry, which carries important cargo across the seas and oceans of the world, is based upon safe navigation and protection of the marine environment. NYK Global Bulk has adopted "NAV9000*", the safety standard established by NYK in 1998, and has established a system of ensuring safe navigation and environmental protection. The company is also involved in various global environment conservation activities. NYK Global Bulk obtained Environmental Management Standard ISO14001* certification in June 2003. Measures to prevent leakage realize highly effective waterproofing. The hatch covers of ships were originally designed to prevent rainwater from getting in the hold. Small amounts of water that wash up on the deck during rough weather may however seep in through joints in the cover and so on. NYK Global Bulk has successfully enhanced the waterproofing effect by providing hatch cover joints with rubber packing and cover plates proposed by an NYK Group company in place of throw-away waterproof adhesive tape. Measures to prevent noise for people living near mooring areas. Ships in harbor may cause a problem with noise depending on the topographical features of the area surrounding the port. As onboard countermeasures, openings from which noise may leak are sealed and simple soundproofing boards are mounted on the exhaust ports of electricity generators. The customers who own the cargo also cooperate with us in working to provide a better environment for harbor areas. NAV9000 is a modern safety technique that incorporates customers' opinions and requests, as well as amplifying the ISO9000 series of quality assurance standards and ISM Code, which is an international shipping safety standard, in order to provide high quality carrier service. NAV9000 provides a uniform standard for safely management. Ship owners and management companies are encouraged to implement NAV9000 and identify areas requiring improvement through a program of regular inspections. As an operator of oceangoing vessels that carries freight all over the world, NYK Global Bulk strives to ensure safe navigation of all vessels to prevent marine accidents that can have a huge impact on the marine environment. The company is actively involved in global environmental conservation and ecology activities such as reducing CO2 emission of all navigating and master vessels.