Under the NYK Mirai Project, NYK and Mainichi Media Café sponsored an opportunity for parents and children to learn about the seafaring life together. Fourteen parent-child pairs were selected to take part in a variety of programs regarding seafaring careers on March 2 at Japan Marine Science, in Kanagawa, Japan.
In a ship-handling program, children navigated a large car carrier through Tokyo Bay, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, using a 360-degree high-quality large-screen virtual-reality simulator that is used for the actual training of captains and officers.
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The children also used blocks to understand the structure of a container ship and charting safe courses while checking the meanings of symbols for possible obstructions.
NYK looks forward to continuing the NYK Mirai Project to encourage interest in seafaring among children
NYK stated.
The NYK Mirai Project consists of a series of activities that aim to raise awareness of maritime affairs and the seafaring life among Japan’s youth so that they can develop interest in the maritime industry and consider careers at shipping companies.
The project was initiated at the end of 2014.
