LENDING OF THE EQUIPMENT


PAJ has implemented equipment-lending fourteen times, including major lending on six occasions．Some major lending cases are as follows：


  1. Sea Prince Incident
    ［July 23, 1995：Tanker−Sea Prince／The aground scene−Off the coast of Korea］
    One of the PAJ’s domestic bases，Mizushima, Seto Inland Sea, implemented the lending of an inflatable flotation boom（1,000m）, 2 oil skimmers, 2 beach cleaners, 8 portable tanks, as per the request of the ITOPF（The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited）, an agent of P＆I．


  1. Nakhodka Incident
    ［January 2, 1997：Tanker−Nakhodka／The oil spill scene−Off the coast of Shimane Prefecture, Japan］
    All of PAJ’s domestic 6 bases implemented the lending of a solid boom（8,640m）, an inflatable boom（4,700m）, 26 oil skimmers, 12 beach cleaners, 104 portable tanks to P＆I, the local public bodies（Ishikawa, Kyoto, Toyama, Niigata prefectures）, the electric power companies, and the national oil storage companies.


  1. Evoikos Incident
    ［October 15, 1997：Tanker−Evoikos／The oil spill scene−Singapore Strait］
    Three of South-East Asia bases（Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia）implemented the lending of an inflatable boom（3,000m）, 12 oil skimmers, 6 beach cleaners, 24 portable tanks, as per the request of the UKP＆I. For the cooperation, PAJ received a commemorative plaque from MPA as a token of gratitude.


  1. Pontoon 300 Incident
    ［January 6, 1998：Tanker−Pontoon 300／The oil spill scene−9km off the coast of Ajman, UAE］
    One of the overseas bases, Abu Dhabi, UAE, implemented the lending of an inflatable boom（1,000m）, 4 oil skimmers, 2 beach cleaners, 8 portable tanks, as per the request of ADNOC（Abu Dhabi National Oil Company）. For the cooperation, PAJ received a thanks letter from ADNOC.


  1. Natuna Sea Incident
    [October 3, 2000：Tanker―Natuna Sea／The oil spill scene―Singapore Strait] Singapore base implemented the lending of an inflatable boom (1,000m), 3 oil skimmers, 3 beach cleaners, 8 portable tanks, as per the request of the Tanker Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the London Steam-Ship Owners, Mutual Insurance Association Ltd.

　


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