Japanese shipbuilders to combine expertise in building greener vessels
December 10, 2020,
by
Jasmina Ovcina
Leading Japanese shipbuilders are joining forces in an initiative aimed at integrating accumulated expertise to design and build state-of-the-art ships compliant with the ever more stringent environmental regulations.
The organization, named Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships, includes nine shipbuilders, and it will pursue the development of advanced environmental performance-enhancing technologies for the era of carbon neutrality, targeting near-zero carbon emissions.
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Members will focus on research and development related to the commercialization of next-generation greener ships.
The push to consolidate Japanese shipbuilders’ technologies and know-how has become a prevalent trend as a way forward for the sector with the aim of bolstering the yards’ ability to compete better with the Chinese and South Korean counterparts.