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 […]
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 […]
On February 16-17, our CEO Dr. Kazuyuki Ouchi attended in the Wind Propulsion Conference 2023 held by RINA (Royal Institute of Naval Architects) at the IMO Headquarters (International Maritime Organization Headquarters) in London. He has presented a paper on the Wind Hunter Project, which is available here. The concept of “Wind Hunter” is not only […]
On October 7, 2022, the first vessel of the Wind Challenger Project was completed, and was named “Shofu Maru”. After the ceremony, she set out on her maiden voyage to Australia, watched over by President Higuchi from Tohoku Electric Power Company, President Hashimoto from MOL, and other related personnel. Our CEO also attended the ceremony […]
The contents of the recent broadcast on NHK Nagasaki (7/15) was picked up again by the nationwide broadcast Ohayo Nippon on “Oha Biz 5-Min Guide to Economic Trends and the Power of Carbon-neutral Sail Ship: New Sails with the Latest Technology”. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/contents/ohabiz/articles/2022_0826.html This video (in Japanese) will be available to watch for 2 months.
“Revival of Sailing Ships for Carbon-neutral Society” was broadcast on NHK Nagasaki Evening News on July 15. Our CEO Kazuyuki Ouchi was interviewed as a developer of Wind Challenger and Wind Hunter Project. The video will only be available on NHK Nagasaki website for two weeks. If you are interested, please access the link below.
At the 2022 Annual Spring Meeting of JASNAOE (the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers) held in Hiroshima, our CEO, Kazuyuki Ouchi received the Society Award in the Invention category. He and Professor Uzawa of Kanazawa Institute of Technology jointly received the award for their invention of the Wind Challenger’s extendable rigid-wing sail. […]
Our President and CEO, Kazuyuki Ouchi, has been nominated as one of six individuals for the Outstanding Contribution to the Wind Propulsion Sector Award in the International Windship Association’s (IWSA) Wind Propulsion Innovation Award 2021. This award is given to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the wind propulsion sector, and the […]