Installation of "KAWASAKI Integrated Maritime Solutions Navigating System"
to Operated/Managed Vessels
~ Improve safety, economy and environmental friendly ~
October 10, 2017
We decided to install "Optimum Weather Routing System" developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as KHI) to operated/managed vessels in our fleet.
This system provides the minimum fuel consumption route in consideration of the safety navigation, hence we are planning to install the system in about 120 vessels by 2021, as part of the system which is the KAWASAKI Integrated Maritime Solution "K-IMS" (*1) that we developed in collaboration with KHI group.
Upon the development of the system, we cooperated as onboard testing for various types of vessels, and sharing our experience and knowledge about a ship operation in evaluating the optimum route validity. As the result of onboard testing, the estimated value of rolling, pitching and fuel consumption on the route selected by the system matched with in-service results with high accuracy that led us to the decision of installing the system to vessels in our fleet officially.
By installing the system, beside the safety of ship operation will improve, it leads to economical and environmentally friendly operation by energy saving.
We will keep moving forward in achieving our vision of contributing to the society by safe and high quality service with various advanced technologies.
(*1) KAWASAKI Integrated Maritime Solutions "K-IMS"
(Applying for a registered trademark by KHI, The application number; 2017-112264）:
The ship ICT system which uses ship-shore intercommunication system and has functions
of operation management of ships, condition monitoring of engine plant, and ship
performance analysis from the office.
Please see the link below for more information.
https://www.kline.co.jp/en/news/detail/1205227_1997.html