In response to the sinking accident of a sightseeing boat off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to oblige operators to ensure that a qualified "operation manager" is in charge of management work.
In April this year, in an accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, the ``operation manager'' who made decisions such as departure was not at the office on the day, and the president who had been appointed had practical experience. It has become clear that there were problems with safety management, such as false notifications to the government even though there were almost no cases.
In the interim report presented in July, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that it would establish a test system for flight managers and clarify their responsibilities, and recently decided on a concrete policy.
According to this, operators will be obliged to ensure that qualified "operation managers" can reliably handle management work, and it will be prohibited, in principle, for captains on board to concurrently serve.
It also prohibits unqualified people from acting as a substitute, and if necessary, appoints multiple "operation managers" and asks them to take turns.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will present these proposals at a review committee meeting on the 8th.