"Seafarer's Day" Boat Appears in Osaka's Dotonbori on June 25, Broadcasting Messages of Gratitude and Support for Seafarers

"Seafarer's Day" boat image

AIS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroshi Oura; hereinafter "AIS"), an IT manufacturer providing core systems for the shipping industry, will broadcast messages of gratitude and support for seafarers collected from people nationwide on Thursday, June 25, 2026, using the "LED Ad Cruise," an advertising boat equipped with an LED vision that navigates Osaka's Dotonbori River. This is part of the "June 25 is Seafarer's Day. Japan Establishment Project" promoted by AIS. Additionally, these support messages are scheduled to be released on the YouTube channel "Torakuru Channel" in mid-June 2026.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCme5J6JT349DCg3Y_TdNn2Q

June 25 is "Day of the Seafarer" established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

In this initiative, the "LED Ad Cruise" will operate under the project name "Seafarer's Day" boat, broadcasting messages of gratitude and support for seafarers received from across the country from Osaka's Dotonbori River.

Our daily lives and industries depend on the seafarers who support maritime transport every day. However, the work of seafarers is rarely seen in daily life, and its importance and social value are not sufficiently recognized.

AIS is promoting the "June 25 is Seafarer's Day. Japan Establishment Project" with the aim of shedding light on this "invisible work" and spreading gratitude and respect for seafarers throughout society.

From the bustling streets of Dotonbori, we will deliver feelings of gratitude in a "visible form" to the seafarers who support maritime transport and to society as a whole.

<Implementation Overview>

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 16:00 - 21:00

Location: Osaka, Dotonbori River

Content: Broadcasting messages of gratitude and support for seafarers on the LED Ad Cruise

Project: "June 25 is Seafarer's Day. Japan Establishment Project"

The LED Ad Cruise is an advertising boat equipped with an LED vision that operates on the Dotonbori River. With its high-definition LED vision, it can display still images and videos, visually delivering messages to the many people passing along the Dotonbori River.

Note: Operating hours and content may be changed or cancelled due to bad weather, etc.

"Seafarer's Day" boat route

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"Seafarer's Day" Special Project: Free Student Networking Event in the Shipping Industry Held on a Kobe Cruise

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June 25 is "Seafarer's Day" Japan Establishment Project here

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000041818.html

Endorsements (as of June 3, 2026)

Oshima National College of Maritime Technology, Toba National College of Maritime Technology, Toyama National College of Technology,

Hiroshima National College of Maritime Technology, Yuge National College of Maritime Technology, (General Incorporated Association) Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.,

(General Incorporated Association) Japan Captains' Association, (General Incorporated Association) Japan Marine Engineers' Association, Funenokagakukan (Museum of Maritime Science),

Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, (Public Interest Incorporated Association) Kinki Maritime Public Relations Center

What is Day of the Seafarer?

It is an international commemorative day established on June 25, the adoption date of the Manila amendments to the STCW Convention in 2010, under the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Its purpose is to recognize the contribution of seafarers who support global maritime transport and to spread understanding and appreciation of their importance throughout society.

We hope this initiative will help raise awareness of "Day of the Seafarer" on June 25 and deepen understanding of the work of seafarers and the shipping industry.

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AIS Co., Ltd.

June 25 is "Seafarer's Day" Japan Establishment Project

Contact: Toshihiko Nakamura

Email: [email protected]

〒101-0041

1-3-9 Kanda Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

PMO Kanda Manseibashi 9F

TEL: 03-6260-8858

FAX: 03-6260-8857