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Japanese consortium exhibits auto berthing system on large car ferry 24 May 2021 (Last Updated May 24th, 2021 13:09)
A Japanese consortium has demonstrated its jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system.
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The demonstration test was carried out at an actual pier in Oarai Port by deploying MOL Ferry’s large-size car ferry Sunflower Shiretoko. Credit: Mohamed Aly from Pixabay.
A Japanese consortium, including Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding (MES-S), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMST), Akishima Laboratories and MOL Ferry, has successfully demonstrated its jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system.
The demonstration test was carried out at an actual pier in Oarai Port by deploying MOL Ferry’s large-size car ferry Sunflower Shiretoko, which has a total tonnage of 11,410t.
Japan: Large car ferry completes demo test of auto berthing, un-berthing at actual pier May 24, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMST), Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen), and MOL Ferry have announced the success of a demonstration test of their jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system at an actual pier in Oarai Port, Ibaraki Prefecture, using the large-size car ferry Sunflower Shiretoko.
Back in August 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) selected this joint initiative for its autonomous vessel demonstration project.
As explained, this demonstration test is a world first from two aspects the use of a large car ferry with a gross tonnage of 11,410 tons on one of its service routes and conducting the test using an actual pier.
Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc., and MOL Ferry Co., Ltd. announced the success of a demonstration test (from March to April 2021) of their jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system at an actual pier in Oarai Port, Ibaraki .