The marine transport service industry, which carries vital cargoes across the world's seas and oceans, is based on safe navigation and protection of the marine environment. NYK Global Bulk has adopted NAV9000*, the safety standard established by NYK in 1998, and has fine-tuned that system of ensuring safe navigation and environmental protection. Further, NYK Global Bulk obtained Environmental Management Standard ISO 14001* certification in June 2003 and is involved in various global environment conservation activities. 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. Reducing of the discharge of SOx and NOx Low-sulfur fuel is used in some area with an eye to reducing the discharge of NOx and SOx. 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 a marine transportation operator with global routes, we think that preventing accidents at sea is the first step in protecting the marine environmental. Therefore, we strive to ensure the safety of all navigating ships. And with an eye to reducing the discharge of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx), we positively embrace a variety of ecological and environmental protection activities.