Country Report - Japan April 2014 Capt. Takaaki MURASE Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations

1) Pilot Training Program 2) Third Class Pilot 3) Others Current Key Matters in Japan

1) Pilot Training Program Concentration of Academy Marine Technical College All Instructors are Pilots in active service!! All Instructors are Pilots in active service!!

Gateway to Third Class Pilot Course Apprenticeship Program : 2 years to cover the lack of sea experience and “Seamanship” with cargo ship of shipping company After the program, the apprentice enters Third Class Pilot Course of Marine Technical Collage : 21 months

1) Pilot Training Program Multi-Cubicle-Type Simulator Instructor Booth Omni-Azimuth Type Simulator Compact Type Simulator 360° view 200 ° view 200 ° view Compact Type Simulator All Instructors are Pilots !!! Central Simulator Each ship, controlled by central and cubicle simulators independently, can be seen on each simulator’s display. Training

KICKED OFF ! in February 2014 KICKED OFF ! in February ) Pilot Training Program New Course for Second Class Pilot Marine Technical College Second Class Pilot Course : 15 months Cf. First Class Course : 8.5 months

2) Third Class Pilots Third Class Pilots had started pilot life in July pilots, including 5 women, (approximately 7.8% among all 680 pilots in Japan) are working as third class as of today. Let’s see “photographs” of their hard training scene.

Senior pilot’s instruction Advance preparation

Courtesy greeting On ladder

Communicate with master Look out

View from bridge Check navi-indicator

Master’s signature “Good Job!” Instructor’s ascertaining

1st class pilot : Experience as shipmaster : All ship 2nd class pilot : Experience as officer : Ship 50,000GT or below 3rd class pilot : Graduate from merchant ship university or junior college : Ship 20,000GT or below cf. Range of each class