On January 19, we conducted an orientation cruise on HANARIA with the cooperation of the Seaport and Airport bureau, City of Kitakyushu.

A total of 41 participants boarded the vessel, 2nd year of middle students from Kitakyushu and crew members and cadets from the training ship “SEIUN MARU” operated by the Japan agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers(JMETS).

The aim of this program is to promote interest in the sea and maritime professions, while also helping participants learn about the mechanisms of hydrogen-fueled vessels and initiatives for the future of the oceans through an environmentally friendly cruise.

After completing the ship school program on the “SEIUN MARU”, organized by the Seaport and Airport bureau, City of Kitakyushu and JMETS, the students boarded on HANARIA with the crew members and cadets.

On the day, the weather was favorable, providing ideal conditions with a pleasant sea breeze.

The students shared impressions such as “It’s very quiet,” and asked questions including, “When was the first hydrogen-powered ship in Japan built?”

Thank you for the cruising with us and the cooperation,

The event outline :

DATE : Monday, January 19, 2026

PLACE : The West Coast area of Moji Port

PARTICIPANT : 2nd year of students from Kitakyushu municipal Togo junior high school, crew members and cadets from the training ship “SEIUN MARU”, total 41 people

CONTENTS : Presentation b HANARIA(about 5 min) and orientation cruise(about 30 min)

MOL Group have set our social contribution activities as “BLUE ACTION for ALL” , as the group’s social contribution activities to promote activities based on priority areas. This activity is related to the “Next-generation Human Resources Development”.

Update : January 28, 2026