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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily May 29, 2026 (Fri)

Director-General Arakaki of the Maritime Bureau of MLIT, welcomed the results of MEPC84

Mr. Arakaki

　At a regular press conference on May 28, Keita Arakaki, director-general of the Maritime Bureau of ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80At+a+regular+press+conference+on+May+28%2C+Keita+Arakaki%2C+director-general+of+the+Maritime+Bureau+of+the+Ministry+of+Land%2C+Infrastructure%2C+Transport+and+Tourism%2C+welcomed+the+results+of+the+84th+session+of+the+Marine+Environment+Protection+Committee+%28MEPC84%29+of+the+International+Maritime+Organization+%28IMO%29%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CConstructive+discussions+were+held+among+countries%2C+and+it+was+agreed+to+hold+an+additional+working+group+this+autumn+for+further+dialogue.%E2%80%9C+Regarding+the+future%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+expect+member+states+to+move+closer+together+in+the+working+group.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+MEPC84%2C+regarding+the+Net+Zero+Framework+%28NZF%29%E2%80%94a+medium-term+package+of+measures+to+reduce+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions+from+international+shipping+through+technical+and+market-based+measures%2C+for+which+deliberations+toward+adoption+had+been+suspended%E2%80%94Japan+presented+a+revised+proposal+reflecting+the+concerns+of+various+countries+and+called+for+negotiations+to+be+held.+As+a+result%2C+it+was+agreed+to+hold+additional+working+groups+in+September+and+November+to+consider+draft+treaty+amendments+and+other+matters.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+revised+proposal%2C+he+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CIf+agreement+on+the+NZF+is+proving+difficult%2C+we+believe+proposals+that+can+be+agreed+on+quickly+should+also+be+discussed%2C+and+we+made+this+proposal+from+the+perspective+of+resolving+differences+of+opinion+among+member+states.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Japan+will+continue+to+support+the+original+NZF+proposal%2C+but+he+also+said%2C+%E2%80%9CIf+sticking+to+it+prevents+agreement%2C+it+would+be+better+not+to+insist+on+it%2C%E2%80%9C+indicating+his+view+that+it+is+important+to+build+consensus+among+countries.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+indicated+that+Japan+would+proceed+with+future+deliberations+on+the+premise+that+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+GHG+reduction+strategy+target+of+%E2%80%9Cnet+zero+by+around+2050%E2%80%9C+would+not+be+pushed+back.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+38+Japan-related+vessels+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+referred+to+the+situation+in+the+Middle+East.+%E2%80%9CIt+has+been+almost+three+months+since+the+incident+occurred.+There+are+currently+38+Japan-related+vessels+in+the+Persian+Gulf.+The+number+of+crew+members+has+fallen+below+1%2C000%2C+of+whom+three+are+Japanese%2C%E2%80%9C+he+reported.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+Japan-related+vessels+in+the+area%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+check+on+their+safety+every+day+and+confirm+that+each+crew+member+is+safe.+Necessary+supplies+such+as+water+and+food+are+also+being+procured+locally%2C+and+there+have+been+no+particular+problems+so+far.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+future%2C+he+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+thoroughly+collect+information+and+provide+it+to+relevant+parties%2C+work+closely+with+the+Ministry+of+Foreign+Affairs+and+other+relevant+ministries+and+agencies%2C+and+do+what+we+can+at+the+IMO+and+elsewhere.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Shipyard+Accidents+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+May%2C+he+was+also+asked+how+he+viewed+two+fatal+accidents+at+shipyards+within+the+jurisdiction+of+the+Shikoku+District+Transport+Bureau+that+resulted+in+a+total+of+three+deaths.+He+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+is+an+extremely+serious+and+tragic+matter%2C+and+we+take+it+very+seriously%2C%E2%80%9C+before+expressing+his+condolences+and+offering+words+of+mourning.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+also+explained+that%2C+in+response+to+the+accidents%2C+the+Shikoku+District+Transport+Bureau+issued+an+alert+to+shipyards+within+its+jurisdiction+on+May+12+calling+for+thorough+accident+prevention.+He+indicated+that+they+would+work+with+the+Ministry+of+Health%2C+Labour+and+Welfare+and+other+relevant+ministries+and+agencies+to+promptly+determine+the+causes+and+prevent+a+recurrence.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80He+was+also+asked+about+guidelines+for+improving+work+efficiency+in+coastal+shipping+that+emerged+at+the+May+25+Council+for+Stable+and+Efficient+Transport%2C+and+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+aim+is+to+sort+out+the+ambiguous+areas+over+whether+tasks+are+inherently+shipboard+work+or+should+be+handled+on+the+land+side%2C+clarify+what+shipping+operators+should+do+and+their+roles%2C+and+improve+overall+work+efficiency%2C+including+on+land.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanic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