About Us

Address 193-111 Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture 389-0111
Tel :0267-44-6080 Fax :0267-44-6090
Capital 10 million yen
CEO Kazuyuki Ouchi
Business Fields ①Concept, Planning, Design of equipment, devices and systems for Ship/Marine/Energy
②R&D support and consulting for the above
③Raising awareness activities related to marine utilization
④All business incidental to the above
Establishment Date 7th July 2000
Main parties concerned The University of Tokyo, Saga University, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, National Maritime Research Institute, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai(ClassNK), Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd., Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd., West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd., Akishima Laboratories(Mitsui Zosen)Inc., Fluid Techno Co., Ltd., Marino-Forum 21, Xenesys Inc., Miraiene Planning, Smart design, ACT, IHI Corporation, Japan Marine United Corporation, Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., The Nippon salvage Co., Ltd.

Brief CV of CEO

1947 Born in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
1966 Graduated from Nishi High School (Tokyo)
1970 Graduated from The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Naval Architect and Ocean Engineering
1971 Joined Mitsui O.S.K.Lines. (engaged in design/development of ships and marine equipment)
1985 Transferred to the Gas Department of Mitsui & Co. (engaged in the Western Australia LNG transportation project)
1990 Awarded from The Society of Naval Architects of Japan (SNAJ) for inventing the PBCF Propeller Energy Saving Device
1991 Awarded from the Ministry of Transport for inventing PBCF (Propeller Energy Saving Device)
1994 Ph.D in Engineering (The University of Tokyo)
1994 Awarded from Japan Solar Energy Society for the development of the Solar J Box
1996 Transferred to Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd. (engaged in the development of propellers and marine environmental equipment)
2000 Retired from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines/ Established Ouchi Ocean Consultant Inc., assumed the position of CEO
2001 Project Manager of Marino-Forum 21 (engaged in the development of TAKUMI, an Ocean Nutrient Enhancer)
2004 Awarded from The Society of Naval Architects of Japan (SNAJ) for development of the Ocean Nutrient Enhancer TAKUMI
2008 Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
2012 Specially Appointed Researcher, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo ( Leader of Wind Challenger Project)
2017 R&D Advisor, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Tokyo
2018 Visiting Professor at Kanazawa Institute of Technology
2018 Awarded from The Deep Ocean Water Applications Society for development of TAKUMI and Research on the combined utilization of Deep Ocean Water
2022 Awarded from The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineering for Invention of the Wind Challenger’s extendable rigid-wing sail

Affiliated Academic Organizations

  • The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers
  • The Japan Institute of Marine Engineering
  • The Japan Voyage Society
  • The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • The Oceanographic Society of Japan
  • The Japan Deep Ocean Water Applications Society
  • The Japan Fisheries Engineering Society
  • The Japan Solar Energy Society
  • The Japan Association for Coastal Zone Studies
  • International Wind Ship Association (UK)