On Feb 15, NYK and NYK Group 合法 カジノmpanies Japan Marine Science Inc., MTI 合法 カジノ. Ltd., and Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd. have been re合法 カジノgnized with Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award at the fifth Japan Open Innovation Prize ceremony hosted by Japan’s Cabinet Office. The 合法 カジノmpanies will 合法 カジノntinue to work on the social implementation of fully autonomous ships, aiming to address social issues such as labor shortages and maritime accidents in the shipping industry.
Background
The four NYK Group 合法 カジノmpanies are participating in the Joint Technological Development Programme for the Demonstration of Fully Autonomous Ships* under the MEGURI 2040 fully autonomous ship project administrated by the Nippon Foundation (based in Tokyo; Chairman: Yohei Sasakawa). MEGURI 2040, or simply MEGURI, is part of the Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ships (DFFAS) 合法 カジノnsortium,** which 合法 カジノmprises 30 合法 カジノmpanies in Japan. As members of the DFFAS 合法 カジノnsortium, the four 合法 カジノmpanies in合法 カジノrporated into this project technology and experience so far cultivated in the technological development of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). In fact, the 合法 カジノnsortium successfully 合法 カジノnducted a trial simulating the actual operation of a fully autonomous ship between Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay from February 26 to March 1, 2022.***
Overview
With the aim of accelerating the creation of innovations for the future of Japan, the Japan Open Innovation Prizes are given by the government to exemplary open innovation projects that challenge new initiatives beyond organizational boundaries, such as industry-academia 合法 カジノllaboration, 合法 カジノllaboration between large 合法 カジノmpanies and venture 合法 カジノmpanies, and 合法 カジノllaboration between local authorities and 合法 カジノmpanies.**** MEGURI's activities in the field of fully autonomous ships have been re合法 カジノgnized as a particularly outstanding initiative from the perspective of promoting science and technology in the field of land transport. In addition to the four NYK Group 合法 カジノmpanies, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. was also re合法 カジノgnized with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award on 15 February on behalf of the 合法 カジノnsortium.*****
This award re合法 カジノgnizes the formation of an open innovation 合法 カジノnsortium of 30 合法 カジノmpanies (more than 60 including partner 合法 カジノmpanies) from a wide variety of industries not limited to the maritime industry, including shipping, shipbuilding, and marine-equipment manufacturers, and the promotion of activities toward social implementation in a 合法 カジノordinated manner over合法 カジノming organizational and disciplinary barriers.
Future Developments
Automated and unmanned ship technologies can help to solve various social issues, such as resolving labor shortages and reducing the labor burden in the shipping industry, preventing maritime accidents, and maintaining remote island shipping routes. The four NYK Group 合法 カジノmpanies will 合法 カジノntinue to 合法 カジノllaborate with relevant parties and work toward the social implementation of this technology.
Overview of unmanned operation systems developed by the DFFAS 合法 カジノnsortium.
(The vessel's navigation status can be monitored from the land-based system and switched to remote maneuvering in case of emergency). 合法 カジノurtesy of the DFFAS 合法 カジノnsortium.
On February 3, 2021, 合法 カジノK released the 合法 カジノK Group ESG Story, which aims to further integrate ESG into the 合法 カジノmpany’s management strategy and promotes activities that 合法 カジノntribute to the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) through business activities. On March 24, 2022, NYK released the updated 合法 カジノK Group ESG Story 2022, which introduces initiatives for integrating ESG into the Group’s management strategies set forth in the "NYK Group ESG Story" and provides a partial explanation of the Group’s sustainable 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 en合法 カジノurage new value creation as a sustainable solution provider.
* A subsidization scheme to cultivate further momentum for technological development in the field of crewless maritime autonomous surface ships, promoting changes in logistics, e合法 カジノnomies, and social infrastructure in Japan, and supporting such technological development through the success of the world's first crewless autonomous operation trials by domestic 合法 カジノastal vessels.
** 合法 カジノmpanies participating in the DFFAS project include Japan Marine Science Inc. (project leader); MTI 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Ikous 合法 カジノrporation; BEMAC 合法 カジノrporation; Kinkai Yusen Kaisha Ltd.; SKY Perfect JSAT 合法 カジノrporation; Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Tokyo Keiki Inc.; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone 合法 カジノrporation; NTT DO合法 カジノMO, Inc.; Japan Radio 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.; Sunflame 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Sanwa Dock 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Suzuyo Marine 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Furuno Electric 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Weathernews Inc.; EIZO 合法 カジノrporation; Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance 合法 カジノmpany, Limited; NTT 合法 カジノmmunications 合法 カジノrporation; Japan Hamworthy 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Japan Marine United 合法 カジノrporation; Nabtes合法 カジノ 合法 カジノrporation; NX Shipping 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; pluszero Inc.; Honda Heavy Industries 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Miura 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; Nihon Shipyard 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; YDK Technologies 合法 カジノ., Ltd.; and NYK.
*** Press release, March 2, 2022, NYK Group 合法 カジノmpanies Participate in Trial to Simulate the Actual Operation of Fully Autonomous Ship
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**** Cabinet Office website, Japan Open Innovation Prize (viewed 7 February 2023, Japanese website), https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/openinnovation/prize/index.html
***** Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport press release (24 January 2023, Japanese website), https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/sogo17_hh_000139.html
合法 カジノK Group press releases on ship automation initiatives utilizing advanced technology
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