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Satoshi Hirao  President

Satoshi Hirao President

As a part of the Iino Group, Iino Gas Transport Co., Ltd. (IGT) was established in April 2007, handling liquefied gas transport in domestic waters (Japan) and adjacent waters (Asia), focusing primarily on small gas tankers.

In domestic shipping in particular, not only for commercials, IGT’s integrated operations span the full range of marine transport service functions, from ownership, maintenance, management, and manning of ships, to operation and chartering. IGT is thereby able to perform these functions in-house for most of the vessels it owns.IGT engages domestic and overseas transportations, LPG, chemical gas, VCM, sulphur, and LNG with owned and chartered vessel, supported by Japanese Owners. Compared with ocean-going vessels, domestic vessels make more frequent voyages of fewer days each, necessitating faster decision-making and operational execution. Domestic and adjacent shipping companies generally only focus on areas in which they excel, such as ship ownership, maintenance, or operation, and outsource their other operations. In contrast, IGT has chosen to fully integrate operations in-house. We believe that this is the best option for several reasons. It allows us to quickly address needs that arise at all stages of the operation chain, from both our customers and society at large. It also enables us to maintain a uniform, high level of quality with respect to our vessels and services.

IGT manages and operates vessels that transport hazardous materials and is therefore required to employ a management system that complies with the ISM Code (International Safety Management Code: a vessel management system established by the International Maritime Organization for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention) both on routes in adjacent waters and on overseas routes. IGT also voluntarily employs this ISM Code-compliant system in its domestic shipping operations.

IGT is responding to the new IT era and by developing our own WING (Web Integrated groupware) system, which other shipping company have yet to do It facilitates communication between ships and shore, and ship to ship, in real time as efficiently as possible with internet circuit.

IGT sets a high value on safety operation and human resource development. IGT fully understands the risk of over aged crew and vessels, and strives to construct vessels’ ideal organization under safe management.

With unconventional management, IGT presents distinguished services, ones that IGT is only capable of producing.

Shortage of seamen in Japan is very serious. IGT will continue to develop in its innovation, especially in the education of our crew against the hardship.

We look forward to your continued support as IGT continues to evolve with an eye on the future.

 

Satoshi Hirao
President
Iino Gas Transport Co., Ltd.

 
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