Japan, Feb. 4 -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on January 30, it conducted a joint public-private anti-piracy exercise aboard the LNG carrier 'Energy Advance' while it was underway off Japan's Chiba Prefecture, in collaboration with public authorities including the Japan Coast Guard and the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.The exercise simulated a scenario in which the MOL-operated LNG carrier was pursued and approached by a suspected pirate vessel, enabling the company to practice emergency communication procedures and other responses to threats at sea.Upon receiving the initial report from the vessel, the ship management company and our Safety Operation Support Center (SOSC) activated an em...