Mitsubishi Shipbuilding To Explore Roboship as Future Marine Vessel

  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is participating in ROBOSHIP Joint Value Creation Project.
  • Proof of Concept Test using actual vessels was conducted in sea off Toyosu, Tokyo.
  • The project is being pursued through a collaboration of 23 companies and a ship classification society, including firms outside the shipbuilding and marine transport field.
  • Demonstration of the remote-controlled vessel aims to promote the development and widespread adoption of a navigational support system

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries takes part in Charter of Trust for Cybersecurity

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed a Cooperation Agreement to take part in the Charter of Trust on Cybersecurity. This agreement comes after the signing of the LOI on February 19. This makes MHI the first Asian member company as the 17th partner in the Global Cyber Security Initiative.

The Charter of Trust was  announced at the Munich Security Conference in 2018. Launched by Siemens, it calls for binding rules and standards to create trust in cyber-security and boost digitalization.

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MHI to become member of Charter of Trust for Cybersecurity

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) signed a letter of intent to enter the Charter of Trust for Cyber-security in Tokyo. The membership will be finalized by the end of September, 2019. As the 17th Charter partner, MHI will become the first Asian company to join the global cyber-security initiative.

Initiated by Siemens, the Charter of Trust calls for binding rules and standards to build trust in cyber-security and boost digitalization.In addition to Siemens and the Munich Security Conference, the...

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries appoints new President and CEO

Japanese engineering company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced the appointment of Seiji Izumisawa as new President and CEO, effective from 1st April 2019, and as a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), a role he holds currently.

The company also announced executive-level personnel changes from March 31 and April 1, 2019. These appointments were approved at a meeting of MHI’s Board of Directors held in Tokyo.

Mr. Izumisawa succeeds Shunichi Miyanaga, who will take on the role of Chairman...

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Newbuilding LNG Carrier For Osaka Gas Named LNG Juno

Next-Generation LNG Carrier

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that on October 25, a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier for Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., was held at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI). The vessel was ordered by MOL’s wholly-owned subsidiary MOG-X LNG Shipholding S.A. The vessel was named the LNG Juno by Osaka Gas President Honjo, and the rope was cut by his wife.

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The hull design features the MHI-developed Sayaringo [saya (pea)-ringo (apple)]...

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