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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 05, 2025 (Fri)

“K”Line has completed phase 1 of its automated kite system development

Demonstration test on land

　On September 4, “K”Line announced that it has completed the first phase of development of “Seawing, ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+September+4%2C+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine+announced+that+it+has+completed+the+first+phase+of+development+of+%E2%80%9CSeawing%2C%E2%80%9C+an+automatic+kite+system+that+uses+wind+power+to+propel+ships.+The+system+is+developed+by+its+French+subsidiary+Oceanicwing.+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine+has+now+moved+on+to+the+second+phase%2C+which+aims+to+establish+the+technology+and+put+it+into+practical+use.+Demonstration+experiments+will+be+conducted+on+a+Capesize+bulker+owned+and+operated+by+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%2C+with+the+aim+of+putting+the+system+into+practical+use+around+2027.+It+is+expected+to+reduce+fuel+consumption+by+more+than+10%25.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+first+phase+of+development%2C+which+was+completed+in+June%2C+involved+testing+tension+and+system+performance+using+a+300-square-meter+kite+at+an+onshore+test+site%2C+and+favorable+results+were+confirmed.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+second+phase%2C+which+began+in+July%2C+the+kite+will+be+doubled+in+size%2C+and+its+towing+performance+and+reliability+will+be+tested+at+an+onshore+test+site.+The+operability+and+safety+of+the+system+will+also+be+evaluated+for+its+use+at+sea.+The+system+will+be+installed+on+an+actual+ship%2C+and+a+demonstration+experiment+will+be+conducted+at+sea.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CSeawing%E2%80%9C+is+an+energy-saving+device+that+utilizes+natural+wind+energy+to+reduce+a+ship%E2%80%99s+fuel+consumption+and+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emissions.+It+can+be+installed+on+a+variety+of+ship+types+and+is+compatible+with+both+new+and+existing+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+are+several+types+of+wind+assisted+propulsion+systems+for+ships.+%E2%80%9CSeawing%E2%80%9C+is+characterized+by+its+ability+to+generate+relatively+large+thrust+by+itself+by+utilizing+the+winds+above.+This+will+have+a+synergistic+effect+with+fuel+conversion+to+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+and+other+fuels+that+have+a+lower+environmental+impact+than+conventional+fuels%2C+increasing+significantly+the+fuel+consumption+reduction+effect.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine+President+Takenori+Igarashi+commented%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+would+like+to+establish+innovative+technology+for+energy-saving+devices+that+utilize+wind+power%2C+and+contribute+to+the+low-carbonization+and+decarbonization+of+the+shipping+industry.%E2%80%9C+Shingo+Kameyama+was+appointed+CEO+%28Chief+Executive+Officer%29+of+Oceanicwing+on+August+1.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%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