13:20-13:40

Summary of MEGURI2040 Projects 

Mr. Mitsuyuki Unno

Executive Director, The Nippon Foundation

13：40-15：30

Presentations by MEGURI2040 Consortia 

Mr.Satoru Kuwahara / Mr.Takeru Suzuki / Mr.Daisuke Hukuda / Mr.Kensuke Umezawa 

   Mr.Hideo Mori  /  Mr.Tatsuma Okubo /  Prof.Daishi Watabe 

Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ship

Mr. Satoru Kuwahara, General Manager, Marine Technical Group, Japan Marine Science Inc.

Unmanned demonstration experiment

by container vessel and car ferry

Mr. Takeru Suzuki, GM Smart ship operation team, Smart shipping division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

Sarushima autonomous ship consortium

Mr. Daisuke Fukuda, Manager, Ship Project Sec. - II, Ship Project Dept.,
Marubeni Corporation

Mr. Kensuke Umezawa, Chief, Business Development Department,
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding

The smart coastal ferry project

Mr. Hideo Mori, Engineering Manager, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Yamba Smart Mobility Project

Mr. Tatsuma Okubo, General Manager, ITbook Holdings Co.,Ltd.

Prof. Daishi Watabe, Professor, Saitama Institute of Technology

15:30-15:40

Wrap-Up, What's next?

Mr. Takeshi Natsuno

Specially Invited Professor, Director of Cyber Informatics Research Institute,

Kindai University

15:40-16:00

Q＆A

ClassNK has been providing “Zero-Emission Transition Support Services”, a comprehensive menu of services to support customers’ initiatives related to decarbonization. Along with the service introduction, this seminar features the newly developed GHG emissions management tool “ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)”, catering to the needs of shipowners and charterers.

A general overview of Panama Ship Registry and advantage of use Panama Flag from the technical point of view and port state performance.

NMRI’s Approach for Digital Shipyard

Mr.Akinori Abe  Director General

It is essential for maritime industries to establish digital shipyards which are able to build high technology ships with extraordinal efficiency. For this purpose, NMRI are now developing the unique production simulator for shipbuilding with the policy of “Solving the shipbuilding shop floor by Finite Element Method (FEM)”. Recent activities on this project are introduced in this presentation.

Research on Carbon Neutrality Technologies in Marine Field

Mr.Koichi Hirata 

Senior Director for Research

From a point of view of environmental protection, it is needed to develop carbon neutrality technologies in the marine field.  In order to realize the carbon neutrality, we have studied on energy-saving technologies and alternative fuel utilization technologies.  In this lecture, some emission reduction technologies of greenhouse gas for marine field are presented.

Development for the Digital Twin for Ship Structures.

Mr.Masayoshi Oka  

Project Team Leader, Digital transformation project team

The digital twin for ship structure is a technology that realizes judgment support at each stage of design, construction, and operation by reproducing the actual state of the hull structure in cyberspace.

The National Maritime Research Institute has developed the integrated digital twin system i-SAS on the project of the Japan Ship Technology Research Association. In this seminar, the functions of i-SAS and related technologies are introduced.

Initiative on Evaluation of Ship Performance in Actual Seas -OCTARVIA Project Phase2-

Mr.Masaru Tsujimoto  

Director, Department of Fluids Engineering and Hull Design

For zero GHG emissions from ships Japan Maritime Cluster Collaborative Research -OCTARVIA Project Phase 2- is conducted led by NMRI. In the lecture, the contents of expansion to the design and operation by the evaluation method with accuracy of the ship performance in actual seas are presented.

Outlook for dry bulk shipping markets with quantitative top-down approach. Understanding characteristics of dry bulk shipping markets and analyzing current market environment, outlook for dry bulk shipping markets from 2022 onward through outlook for global economy, financial markets, fleet and supply and demand of dry bulk carriers.

Realizing the Universal Goal of a "Decarbonized" Society. All industries are stepping up efforts toward technological development and practical application for "decarbonization". At this year's Ship and Marine Technology Seminar, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will overview current international trends and government initiatives regarding GHG reduction strategies, and introduce the latest information on decarbonization efforts in the maritime industry from leading companies in the fields of shipping, shipbuilding, marine and ship classification.

The importance of the SDGs and ESG in corporate management has been rising in recent years. And it is a fact that many companies are still trying things out as to how these principles can be incorporated into their management strategies. At this seminar, Mr. Daigo Shimizu of Goldman Sachs Japan will speak about how companies can grasp the essence of SDGs principles and incorporate them into their management strategies.

We will talk about Kitakyushu City's vision to become a comprehensive base for wind power generation-related industries through the strategic utilization of its port infrastructure. 

The 2022-2023 period, known as the ENDMIC, is recognized to be a time of "A dynamic revolution" in the shipping and shipbuilding sectors, with the introduction of DX at its height. "Why global collaboration with now?" Female DX researchers and managers who are leading the global markets for a digitalization will discuss current and future examples of collaboration between domestic and international B to B companies. A must for all industry professionals!

Introducing the latest technology of "Japan Engine Corporation" aiming to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society with GHG Net Zero in 2050 of international shipping. We will explain our vision for carbon neutrality of UE engines through the development of high-efficiency new engines and GHG zero emission engines. In addition, we will also introduce the status of studies on various monitoring technologies and digital twins, to realize digital transformation of UE engines.

With maritime transport accounting for about 2.5% GHG emissions annually, the industry must step up sustainability activities. Outlook of the maritime industry may seem uncertain. Time to decarbonise is now and Wärtsilä believes it will take more than technology to decarbonise the industry. We are uniquely positioned to help customers for their steps on their decarbonisation journey by our technologies and continuous innovation. Our upgradable design decarb solutions will help customers now and futureproof their assets for many years ahead.

The evolution of carbon neutrality and digital technology is undergoing major changes that require a radical overhaul of traditional business models.

Experts exchange opinions on the development of business leaders who work on innovation and reform, as they are required to improve their ability to create new value as well as tackle their own business issues.

We welcome you to our seminar on the topic of Safety and Sustainability in Maritime – Solutions from Norway. Speakers from 3 Norwegian companies will present about their solutions and initiatives for safety and sustainability in the maritime sector in the era of digital technologies and decarbonization targets.