Mitsui Ocean Cruises as we speak introduced the senior officers for the Mitsui Ocean Fuji, which is scheduled to debut in Yokohama on December 1, 2024.
With greater than 140 years of mixed expertise at sea, the Mitsui Ocean Fuji will likely be led by Captain Kim Karlsson and joined by a workforce of government officers together with Chief Engineer Diyan Shopov, Employees Captain Simon Daniel Westall and Resort Normal Supervisor Keiichiro Kawano.
Tsunemichi Mukai, President of Mitsui Ocean Fuji, remarked: “We’re extremely pleased with the senior officer management workforce we’ve assembled to supervise the Mitsui Ocean Fuji and lead the extremely anticipated inaugural season. Their in depth expertise, meticulous consideration to element and dedication is aligned with the excessive degree of service we promise to ship to our company.”
Senior Officers:
Captain Kim Roger Karlsson has greater than 35 years of expertise within the maritime trade, commanding a variety of vessels from ferries to cruise ships. For the previous 20 years, he has captained varied ships with Norwegian Cruise Line. Most just lately he commanded Norwegian Viva for the ship’s inaugural season.
Chief Engineer Diyan Shopov brings over 22 years of follow within the maritime and vitality industries, excelling in marine engineering, strategic sourcing and knowledge analytics within the cruise trade. He most just lately led a drydock refit as Chief Engineer at Queen Abu Simbel in Egypt, managing the vessel’s engines and turbines, guaranteeing optimum efficiency and security. Prior, he oversaw commissioning initiatives for Crystal Cruises Serenity. As a newbuild workforce member for Explora Journey in Monfalcone, Italy, he managed contractors and carried out complete testing and commissioning of techniques.
Employees Captain Simon Westall has a demonstrated historical past of working within the maritime trade with greater than 28 years of expertise. Most just lately, he served as Captain onboard Swan Hellenic’s SH Minerva, managing a crew of 30. Previous to that, he served as Employees Captain for Saga Cruises Ltd. From 2006 to 2016, he served as Security Officer, First Officer (Navigator), Senior Second Officer and Second Officer for Cunard Line and P&O Cruises. He started his profession within the cruise trade working his technique to Second Officer for Holland America Line from 2001 to 2006.
Resort Normal Supervisor Keiichiro Kawano was born in Tokyo and joined Mitsui O.S.Ok. Passenger Line Ltd. at present often called Mitsui Ocean Cruises in 1985, after graduating with a level in political science and economics. He began onboard Shin Sakura Maru and likewise labored on the Nippon Maru (second era), Fuji Maru and was a part of the inaugural workforce for present Nippon Maru in 1990. He labored his manner up the ranks from Third Purser, Second Purser, Cruise Director, Chief Purser to Normal Supervisor. He additionally served as Director answerable for Service Administration on the company places of work. Throughout the renovation of Nippon Maru in 2010, he was answerable for the brand new facility venture, introducing new providers and recruiting expert crew members whereas working shoreside.