London, 8th September 2008:

NYK joins Sea Cadet National Regatta

On Saturday 6th September, the Sea Cadets held their annual National Combined Regatta at the Royal Victoria Docks, London.

This event involved 400 young cadets from all over the UK competing in rowing, canoeing and boat handling (sail, power and oars) events for national prizes.

Earlier in the year, NYK supported the Marine Society & Sea Cadets to buy 12 Yoles rowing boats which were officially presented and launched at this event. NYK Group Communications Officer, Ian Aitchison was there to present the Yoles to the Sea Cadets Corp and was also on hand to award some of the medals to the winning Cadets from the day's events. These fast and exciting 2-person rowing boats will be used at 6 different cadet units throughout the UK and will provide much needed additional resources to enable cadets to get out on the water.

Link to Marine Society & Sea Cadets website

ENDS

About NYK:
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is one of the world's leading transportation companies. The NYK Group operates approximately 777 major ocean vessels, as of the end of March 2008, as well as fleets of planes, trains, and trucks. The company's shipping fleet includes around 155 containerships, 286 bulk carriers, 55 wood-chip carriers, 113 car carriers, 21 reefer carriers, 79 tankers, 30 LNG carriers, and three cruise ships. NYK's revenue in fiscal 2007 was about $26 billion, and as a group, NYK employs about 51,000 people worldwide. The company has offices in 240 locations in 27 countries, warehouses on nearly every continent, and harbor operations in Asia, North America, and Europe. NYK is based in Tokyo, and has regional headquarters in London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, and Sao Paulo.