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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced a wide-ranging research partnership aimed at developing an advanced navigation support system. MOL has jointly agreed on the project with MOL Techno-Trade, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT).

Vincent Wee, Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

July 6, 2018

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced a wide-ranging research partnership aimed at developing an advanced navigation support system. MOL has jointly agreed on the project with MOL Techno-Trade, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT).

In the joint study, all parties will conduct basic research on advanced navigation support systems, which are critical for safe navigation of conventional ships as well as the autonomous ships of the future, under the instruction and leadership of TUMSAT Honorary Professor Hayama Imazu.

Specifically, the joint study aims to develop a navigation support system that introduces the concept of Obstacle Zone by Target (OZT), part of the ship collision risk index, leading to the application of technologies such as Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA).

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OZT is a zone where there is the potential risk of collision with a nearby ship. A display, which displays the OZT on the view from the bridge so as to match the OZT’s direction to that of the view, makes it easy to determine whether the ship is at risk of a collision.

MOL group continues to promote its technological development project, "ISHIN NEXT - MOL Smart Ship Project", and takes a proactive stance in moving ahead to develop and introduce technologies that will contribute to reducing environmental impact and ensuring safe, reliable transport services.

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Vincent Wee

Hong Kong and South East Asia Correspondent

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a keen insight and extensive knowledge of the offshore oil and gas markets gleaned while covering major rig builders and offshore supply vessel providers.

Vincent has been a journalist for over 15 years, spending the bulk of his career with Singapore's biggest business daily the Business Times, and covering shipping and logistics since 2007. Prior to that he spent several years working for Brunei's main English language daily as well as various other trade publications.

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