Maritime Safety Department

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Overview -For Safe Navigation-

In the Maritime Safety Department, we are conducting multifaceted research to secure the safety of passengers, personnel, and ships at sea. For navigational safety, we are conducting research on safety evaluation methods using a navigation simulator and probabilistic analysis. We are also involved in research on passenger evacuation characteristics using fire simulations and research to promote barrier-free passenger ships (Photo 1).
To prevent marine accidents and improve ship safety during heavy seas, we are conducting research on ship motion in waves and on variable loads and impact loads caused by waves (Photo 2). We are also collecting and analyzing marine weather data on the Japanese coast and the North Pacific.
In order to enhance hull safety, we are research and development on corrosion-resistant materials and technologies for preventing hull deterioration (Photo 3).
Fuels, radioactive substances, and other hazardous materials are frequently handled by maritime transportation. In this area, we are engaged in research to ensure safer transportation of hazardous substances, including research and development in connection with the transportation of natural gas hydrate (NGH) and verification of the shielding performance of containers/ships for transportation of radioactive materials, and have created and operate a system for evaluating accident impacts (Photo 4).
The research outlined above is also contributing to the establishment of international standards in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other bodies and countermeasures for marine accidents.

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