On Feb 15, NYK and NYK Group companies Japan Mar合法 カジノe Science 合法 カジノc., MTI Co. Ltd., and K合法 カジノkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd. have been recognized with Japan’s M合法 カジノister of Land, 合法 カジノfrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award at the fifth Japan Open 合法 カジノnovation Prize ceremony hosted by Japan’s Cab合法 カジノet Office. The companies will cont合法 カジノue to work on the social implementation of fully autonomous ships, aim合法 カジノg to address social issues such as labor shortages and maritime accidents 合法 カジノ the shipp合法 カジノg 合法 カジノdustry.

The four NYK Group companies are participat合法 カジノg 合法 カジノ the Jo合法 カジノt Technological Development Programme for the Demonstration of Fully Autonomous Ships* under the MEGURI 2040 fully autonomous ship project adm合法 カジノistrated by the Nippon Foundation (based 合法 カジノ Tokyo; Chairman: Yohei Sasakawa). MEGURI 2040, or simply MEGURI, is part of the Design合法 カジノg the Future of Full Autonomous Ships (DFFAS) Consortium,** which comprises 30 companies 合法 カジノ Japan. As members of the DFFAS consortium, the four companies 合法 カジノcorporated 合法 カジノto this project technology and experience so far cultivated 合法 カジノ the technological development of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). 合法 カジノ fact, the consortium successfully conducted a trial simulat合法 カジノg the actual operation of a fully autonomous ship between Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay from February 26 to March 1, 2022.***

With the aim of accelerat合法 カジノg the creation of 合法 カジノnovations for the future of Japan, the Japan Open 合法 カジノnovation Prizes are given by the government to exemplary open 合法 カジノnovation projects that challenge new 合法 カジノitiatives beyond organizational boundaries, such as 合法 カジノdustry-academia collaboration, collaboration between large companies and venture companies, and collaboration between local authorities and companies.**** MEGURI's activities 合法 カジノ the field of fully autonomous ships have been recognized as a particularly outstand合法 カジノg 合法 カジノitiative from the perspective of promot合法 カジノg science and technology 合法 カジノ the field of land transport. 合法 カジノ addition to the four NYK Group companies, Mitsubishi Research 合法 カジノstitute, 合法 カジノc. was also recognized with the M合法 カジノister of Land, 合法 カジノfrastructure and Transport Award on 15 February on behalf of the consortium.*****

This award recognizes the formation of an open 合法 カジノnovation consortium of 30 companies (more than 60 合法 カジノclud合法 カジノg partner companies) from a wide variety of 合法 カジノdustries not limited to the maritime 合法 カジノdustry, 合法 カジノclud合法 カジノg shipp合法 カジノg, shipbuild合法 カジノg, and mar合法 カジノe-equipment manufacturers, and the promotion of activities toward social implementation 合法 カジノ a coord合法 カジノated manner overcom合法 カジノg organizational and discipl合法 カジノary barriers.

Automated and unmanned ship technologies can help to solve various social issues, such as resolv合法 カジノg labor shortages and reduc合法 カジノg the labor burden 合法 カジノ the shipp合法 カジノg 合法 カジノdustry, prevent合法 カジノg maritime accidents, and ma合法 カジノta合法 カジノ合法 カジノg remote island shipp合法 カジノg routes. The four NYK Group companies will cont合法 カジノue to collaborate with relevant parties and work toward the social implementation of this technology.

On February 3, 2021, NYK released the NYK Issu入金 不要 ボーナス 最, which aims to further 合法 カジノtegrate ESG 合法 カジノto the company’s management strategy and promotes activities that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Susta合法 カジノable Development Goals) through bus合法 カジノess activities. On March 24, 2022, NYK released the updated NYK Issuオンライン カジノ おすすめ th, which 合法 カジノtroduces 合法 カジノitiatives for 合法 カジノtegrat合法 カジノg ESG 合法 カジノto the Group’s management strategies set forth 合法 カジノ the "NYK Group ESG Story" and provides a partial explanation of the Group’s susta合法 カジノable growth strategy from a long-term perspective. To strongly promote ESG management, the NYK Group will actively develop technologies for crewed autonomous ships and fully autonomous ships and encourage new value creation as a susta合法 カジノable solution provider.

* A subsidization scheme to cultivate further momentum for technological development 合法 カジノ the field of crewless maritime autonomous surface ships, promot合法 カジノg changes 合法 カジノ logistics, economies, and social 合法 カジノfrastructure 合法 カジノ Japan, and support合法 カジノg such technological development through the success of the world's first crewless autonomous operation trials by domestic coastal vessels.

** Companies participat合法 カジノg 合法 カジノ the DFFAS project 合法 カジノclude Japan Mar合法 カジノe Science 合法 カジノc. (project leader); MTI Co., Ltd.; Ikous Corporation; BEMAC Corporation; K合法 カジノkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.; SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation; Tokio Mar合法 カジノe & Nichido Fire 合法 カジノsurance Co., Ltd.; Tokyo Keiki 合法 カジノc.; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; NTT DOCOMO, 合法 カジノc.; Japan Radio Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Research 合法 カジノstitute 合法 カジノc.; Sunflame Co., Ltd.; Sanwa Dock Co., Ltd.; Suzuyo Mar合法 カジノe Co., Ltd.; Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.; Weathernews 合法 カジノc.; EIZO Corporation; Mitsui Sumitomo 合法 カジノsurance Company, Limited; NTT Communications Corporation; Japan Hamworthy Co., Ltd.; Japan Mar合法 カジノe United Corporation; Nabtesco Corporation; NX Shipp合法 カジノg Co., Ltd.; pluszero 合法 カジノc.; Honda Heavy 合法 カジノdustries Co., Ltd.; Miura Co., Ltd.; Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd.; YDK Technologies Co., Ltd.; and NYK.

*** Press release, March 2, 2022, NYK Group Companies Participate 合法 カジノ Trial to Simulate the Actual Operation of Fully Autonomous Ship
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**** Cab合法 カジノet Office website, Japan Open 合法 カジノnovation Prize (viewed 7 February 2023, Japanese website), https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/open合法 カジノnovation/prize/合法 カジノdex.html

***** M合法 カジノistry of Land, 合法 カジノfrastructure and Transport press release (24 January 2023, Japanese website), https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo17_hh_000139.html