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Founded on
:
17th May 1984







Synopsis record of its title and organization
:
The title of the organization (Japanese) and its membership rules were amended on 5th February 2004.







Address
:
Kaiun Bldg 5th Fl, 6-4, Hirakawa-Cho 2-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo,
102-0093, JAPAN



Number of Members
(As of 1st June 2012)
:
96 companies including crewing agencies, ship management companies and shipowners



Number of vessels
(As of 1st June 2012)

:
2,345 vessels with 48,427 seafarers








IMMAJ BOARD MEMBERS
(As of 19th June 2012)



CHAIRMAN

Mr. Tsutomu Iizuka

Chairman, MOL Ocean Expert Co., Ltd.


VICE CHAIRMAN

Mr. Hiroyuki Kiuchi

President, World Marine Co., Ltd.


SECRETARY GENERAL

Mr. Toshihito Inoue

IMMAJ Secretariat Office


DIRECTOR


Capt. Koichi Akamine

Managing Corporate Officer, NYK Line


DIRECTOR

Mr. Kyoichiro Okada

President, Universal Marine Corporation


DIRECTOR

Capt. Masami Sasaki

Director & Managing Executive Officer, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Saburo Iwai

Chief Operating Officer, Keymax
Maritime Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Capt. Shigeru Nemoto

President, Iino Marine Service Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Shinsei Nakanishi

Managing Director, Taiyo Nippon
Kisen Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Shunsuke Imada

President, Taiyo Sangyo Trading & Marine Service Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Capt. Soichi Hiratsuka

Senior Managing Executive Officer,
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines


DIRECTOR

Mr. Takahiro Inui

President, Unitra Maritime Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Yoshikazu Okano

President, Cosmo Sealand Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Yoshio Kuratani

Executive Senior Managing Director, Misuga Kaiun Co., Ltd.


DIRECTOR

Mr. Yasukazu Sakata

President, NS United Marine Corporation


AUDITOR

Mr. Hideo Hitomi

President, Seiei Kaiun K.K.


AUDITOR

Mr. Yukio Onuki

President, Daiichi Chuo Marine Co., Ltd.











Policy



To establish fair and effective crewing systems as well as to assist in strengthening the international competitiveness of its members, thereby contributing to the development of the Japanese maritime industry





Purposes



1.
Provide healthy, competent and honest Japanese, as well as foreign, crewmembers for Japanese shipowners.


2.
Improve the working environment and living conditions for all crewmembers.


3.
Improve on-board safety for the benefit of Japanese shipowners.


4.
Take into account the local culture and welfare system and closely cooperate with agencies in every supply country at the time of setting terms and conditions.


5.
Closely liaise with relevant authorities, trade unions and other relevant organizations in order to preserve/disseminate traditional and invaluable maritime techniques maintained by Japanese seafarers.








Main Activities



1.
Participate in the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) as a member of the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) and negotiate with the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for terms and conditions to be applied for foreign seafarers


2.
Hold discussions with the All Japan Seamen's Union every six months about issues of an international dimension related to the employment of seafarers, including activities by the union, the situation on the owners' side, the employment of Japanese seafarers, etc.


3.
Hold a negotiation committee (IBF Local Negotiation Committee) with the All Japan Seamen's Union and negotiate for a collective bargaining agreement for foreign seafarers, including IBF-JSU IMMAJ CA and IBF-JSU/AMOSUP IMMAJ CBA






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