An LNG carrier will be built featuring 4 Wind Challenger rigid sails, a proprietary technology developed by our company, which recently received the WIPO Award. In the new vessel design, the bridge will be positioned toward the bow, allowing both an increase in the number of Wind Challenger sails installed and the optimization of their […]
The Wind Hunter Project has been selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under its FY2025 program “Technology Development for a Hydrogen Society / Regional Hydrogen Utilization Technology Development.” The project will conduct a feasibility study on establishing a domestic green hydrogen supply chain through the use of large-scale hydrogen production […]
On July 1, we received the WIPO Award at the FY2025 National Commendation for Invention Ceremony, hosted by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation. The award recognizes our invention of a rigid wing sail with height adjustment for wind assisted propulsion ships. We hope this honor will help promote wider adoption of the technology. […]
At the FY2025 National Commendation for Invention, organized by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII), “Invention of a telescopically extendable and retractable rigid wing sail for wind-assisted ships” (Patent No. 5318008) was selected to receive the prestigious WIPO Award. This invention was jointly developed by Dr. Kazuyuki Ouchi, President and CEO of our company, and […]
The Wind Hunter is currently on display at Expo 2025 Osaka, which is being held from April through October 2025. The exhibit is located within the “Future City Pavilion” as part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines presentation.The exhibit includes a demonstration of the retractable rigid sail, for which our company holds the patent, and has […]
The dedicated website for the Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) operated by MOL Techno-Trade, has recently been renewed. As part of this update, an in-depth interview with our CEO, Dr. Kazuyuki Ouchi, who led the development of the PBCF, is now available on the STORY page. We invite you to visit the website and explore […]
The economic program BIZ STREAM on NHK World focuses on the latest trends in the global economy, corporate strategies, and cutting-edge developments, providing insights from a global perspective. On Jan 18th, the program’s special segment “On-Site Report” will highlight our Wind Challenger project. Additionally, an interview with our President, Kazuyuki Ouchi, filmed in 2022 will also be […]
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Chevron in the U.S. have agreed to install Wind Challenger sails on LNG Carrier for the first time in the world. This new configuration with two sails installed at the bow, aims to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. For more details, please visit the following press release from Mitsui O.S.K. […]
On August 29, 2023, the16th Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Promotion of a Maritime Nation” (The Prime Minister Award) was presented at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Tokyo. Our CEO Kazuyuki Ouchi received the award in the category of “Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Ocean”. The reason was attributed to Ouchi’s contribution […]
SHOFU MARU equipped with a Wind Challenger sail was chosen for the Ship of the Year Award 2022 by The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE). The award is given every year to innovative ships built in Japan, based on technical, artistic and social considerations. The award ceremony was held at the […]