"Safety Information" and "Safety Policy"

Abashiri Nature Cruise Safety Information

Basic information

  • management body

    NPO North Sea Animal Center

  • Management representative

    Noriyuki Otaishi

  • Operating vessel name

    Chipasiri (4.9t, 10.45m, 25 passengers)

  • route name

    Abashiri dolphin and whale watching offshore route

  • Departure/arrival area

    Abashiri River Suji Unloading Area (Right bank of Abashiri River behind Ryuhyo Highway Abashiri Roadside Station)

  • Operating weather conditions

    Wind speed 8m/s or less / Wave height 1.0m or less / Visibility 300m or more

Operational Standards

  • Operational decision

    Cancelled if wind speed in Abashiri Port is 8.0m/s or more, wave height is 0.5m or more, or visibility is 300m or less.

lifesaving equipment

  • life jacket

    27 for adults, 5 for children (worn at all times while on board)

  • lifebuoy

    2 pieces

  • lifebuoy

    2 boats for 12 people, 1 boat for 4 people

communication equipment

Mobile phone (manufactured by NTT docomo) / Sanitary ship phone (N-STAR)

Content of compensation

Passenger disability insurance compensation limit: 100 million yen per person (contract period: April 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024)

ship inspection

Ship inspection certificate No. 2-1190 (issued on December 26, 2020)

Abashiri Nature Cruise Safety Policy

Abashiri Nature Cruise, we will comply with relevant laws and regulations in order to ensure the safety of operations, and in accordance with the principle of safety first, we will establish the following safety policy and review it as necessary.

Safety policy

  1. 1. We will strive for safe operation based on the recognition that "safety is the most important mission of any business operator."
  2. 2. We will comply with relevant laws and regulations to ensure safety.
  3. 3. We will strengthen our safety management system to prevent accidents.
  4. 4. We conduct safety education and training to raise safety awareness.
  5. 5. We will always strive to review safety measures.

Priority safety measures for 2024

  1. 1. Thorough pre-flight inspection and maintenance
  2. 2. Strengthening communication system with fishing boats and recreational fishing boats
  3. 3. Careful judgment of weather conditions

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