NYK holds FY2026 President’s Meeting with Captains and Chief Engineers 日本郵船、2026年度「社長・船機長懇談会」を開催

Senior management engages directly with captains and chief engineers on safe operations and new challenges

安全運航と新たな挑戦に向け、経営陣と船長・機関長が直接対話

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) announced on 30 October that it had held its FY2026 President’s Meeting with Captains and Chief Engineers at its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on 27 October. The meeting brought together senior executives, including President Takaya Soga, and captains and chief engineers responsible for frontline vessel operations to exchange views directly.

Discussions covered a range of issues, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation (DX) on board ships, the development of maritime professionals, cybersecurity and responses to extreme weather.

■ The full article covers the following topics (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)

→ President Soga holds direct discussions with captains and chief engineers on safe operations and new technological challenges

→ Captains and chief engineers join from a car carrier at sea, bringing frontline perspectives directly to NYK’s top management

→ AI, DX, cyber threats and extreme weather: the challenges confronting frontline vessel operations

→ Mock press conference simulating a major maritime accident and NAV9000 Plus: NYK’s efforts to strengthen maritime safety

→ More than 220 vessels under management and approximately 9,000 seafarers: NYKSM’s safety management and crew development

Photo courtesy of NYK

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日本郵船、2026年度「社長・船機長懇談会」を開催

安全運航と新たな挑戦に向け、経営陣と船長・機関長が直接対話

　日本郵船は10月30日、曽我貴也社長をはじめとする経営陣と、船舶運航の最前線を担う船長・機関長が直接意見を交わす「2026年度 社長・船機長懇談会」を27日に東京都千代田区の本店で開催したと発表した。船上でのAI（人工知能）・デジタルトランスフォーメーション（DX）の活用、海技者の育成、サイバーセキュリティー、異常気象への対応などを議論した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約2,000文字）

→ 曽我社長と船長・機関長が直接対話、安全運航と新技術への挑戦を議論

→ 航行中の自動車船からも参加、経営トップに届けられた現場の声とは

→ AI・DX、サイバー脅威、異常気象、船舶運航の最前線が直面する課題

→ 重大事故の模擬会見とNAV9000 Plus、日本郵船が進める安全改革

→ 管理船220隻超、船員約9,000人を支えるNYKSMの安全管理と人材育成

Photo courtesy of NYK

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた有料版の本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）