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ClassNK begins joint investigative research with Sompo Japan on risk assessment of autonomous ships
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has begun joint investigative research with Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sompo Japan) on risk assessment of autonomous ships.Global efforts are accelerating toward the practical …
Mar 26, 2021 / Curious
Wan Hai Lines Confirmed Orders For 12 New Vessels
After its last order of 8 container ships from Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) back in November 2018, Wan Hai Lines again contracted twelve new-build 3,013Teu ships with JMU/Nihon Shipyard Co Ltd. (NSY) on Wednesday (Jan 27).This new series of …
Jan 29, 2021 / Vessels
ONE announces Letter of Intent for long-term charter of world's largest Ultra Large Container Ships
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. for the 15-year long-term charter of six new Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) with capacity greater than 24,000 TEU each, the world's largest class …
Dec 26, 2020 / Vessels
NYK and JMU Introduce Shipbuilding Contract that Guarantees Propulsion in Actual Sea Conditions
NYK Line and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have agreed to introduce a new shipbuilding contract that guarantees propulsion performance* in actual sea conditions.BackgroundShipbuilding contracts typically guarantee ship speed by confirming the …
Sep 28, 2020 / Vessels
ONE’s New JCV Service Offers a Direct Connection from Japan/China to Vietnam
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced on Tuesday (Sep15) a new service connecting Japan and China to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The new Japan - China - Vietnam (JCV) service has been developed to further enhance ONE’s Inter Asia Network. Caption: …
Sep 16, 2020 / Curious
Ship carrying 43 crew members and almost 6,000 cattle missing in typhoon off Japan
Ship carrying 43 crew members and almost 6,000 cattle missing in typhoon off JapanA ship carrying 43 crew members and nearly 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China has capsized after losing an engine in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the only …
Sep 3, 2020 / Accidents
The Panama Ship Registry And Japanese Experts Cooperate With Mauritius Island Authorities In The Case Of The Wakashio Ship
The Minister of Maritime Affairs, Naval Architect Noriel Araúz, accompanied by the General Director of Merchant Marine of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), Engineer Rafael Cigarruista, lead the Panamanian delegation that will travel to Mauritius …
Aug 17, 2020 / Accidents
Joint R&D Starts for Use of Ammonia in Marine Transportation to Reduce GHG Emissions
On August 6, NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation, and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition …
Aug 13, 2020 / Curious
NYK Successfully Tests Remote Navigation of Tugboat (Video)
NYK and its group companies MTI Co. Ltd., Keihin Dock Co. Ltd., and Japan Marine Science Inc. (JMS) have successfully tested the remote navigation of a tugboat as a part of the Japanese government’s Sea Trial Project on Remote Control …
May 22, 2020 / Vessels
Seajacks International awarded foundation installation contract for the Akita Port and Noshiro Port offshore wind farms
Seajacks Japan Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seajacks International (Seajacks) has been awarded a contract with Kajima Corporation for the transport and installation of wind turbine foundations at the Akita Port and Noshiro Port offshore wind …
May 4, 2020 / Curious