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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 17, 2026 (Tue)

Furukawa Electric and MOL Successfully Test Laser-Based Deck Maintenance to Improve Crew Welfare

MOL
　Furukawa Electric conducted a demonstration experiment in which a portable system (optical output 1 ・・・ 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