日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 19, 2021 (Mon)

‌【Survival Strategies for Japanese Shipbuilding in the New Era】Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s President, Toru Kitamura

Toru Kitamura, President of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

　--How do you see the current business environment? 　“At Chinese shipyards, ship prices have begun ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80--How+do+you+see+the+current+business+environment%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAt+Chinese+shipyards%2C+ship+prices+have+begun+to+rise+due+to+rising+prices+of+equipment+and+materials+and+the+appreciation+of+the+yuan.+There+is+also+a+movement+of+the+fuel+efficiency+regulation+%E2%80%98EEXI%E2%80%99+for+existing+ships%2C+which+is+expected+to+come+into+effect+in+2023%2C+and+there+is+a+possibility+that+demand+will+come+out+in+anticipation+of+that.+Last+year%2C+the+share+of+orders+volume+received+by+China+and+South+Korea+was+about+40%25+each%2C+while+that+of+Japan+was+only+about+10%25.+If+shipowners+become+more+interested+in+environmental+measures+due+to+fuel+efficiency+regulations%2C+there+may+be+business+opportunities+for+Japanese+shipyards.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+movement+toward+decarbonization+is+becoming+more+active+around+the+world%2C+but+how+will+you+deal+with+this%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+the+%E2%80%98Medium-term+Management+Plan+%282018+Business+Plan%29%E2%80%99+for+FY2018-FY2020%2C+the+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+has+formulated+a+long-term+vision%2C+%E2%80%98MHI+FUTURE+STREAM%E2%80%99%2C+that+aims+to+solve+complex+and+difficult+issues+which+our+society+is+facing+and+to+take+on+challenges+in+the+future.+Based+on+this%2C+in+the+2021+Business+Plan+for+FY2021-FY2023%2C+%3Cb%3EMitsubishi+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+presented+%E2%80%98Ocean+FUTURE+STREAM%E2%80%99+that+summarizes+the+ideal+state+of+the+ocean+and+technical+issues+in+2050.+Among+these%2C+in+the+next+three+years%2C+we+have+set+the+target+for+three+pillars+regarding+the+environment%3A+1.+Liquefied+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+carriers%2C+2.+Ship+electrification+%2F+autonomization%2C+3.+Offshore+wind+turbine.+In+addition+to+shipbuilding+so+far%2C+we+will+focus+on+these+three+as+growth+fields+in+the+future.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--I+would+like+to+ask+about+the+development+of+a+liquefied+CO2+carrier.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CThe+consideration+of+carriers+began+about+10+years+ago%2C+and+in+the+last+three+years%2C+the+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+has+begun+studying+the+entire+value+chain+of+CO2+transportation.+The+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+has+knowledge+since+MHI+Engineering+has+a+track+record+of+recovering+CO2+generated+from+power+plants+in+Texas%2C+USA%2C+transporting+it+by+pipeline%2C+and+injecting+it+into+underground+reservoirs.+If+this+is+to+be+done+in+Japan%2C+it+will+be+difficult+to+store+CO2+on+land+like+in+the+United+States%2C+which+has+a+large+area%2C+and+the+seabed+will+be+a+candidate.+It+seems+that+it+may+be+taken+overseas+and+stored%2C+but+in+either+case+ships+will+be+needed.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAlthough+there+are+already+ships+that+carry+liquefied+CO2+for+food+such+as+carbonated+drinks%2C+there+are+only+4-5+small+type+ships+in+the+1%2C000-2%2C000+cubic+meter+class.+In+the+case+of+long-distance+transportation%2C+it+is+required+to+increase+the+size+from+the+viewpoint+of+efficiency.+Carrying+liquefied+CO2+is+not+so+difficult%2C+but+we+have+to+elaborate+on+how+much+to+carry+at+one+time.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIf+the+entire+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+gathers%2C+the+CO2+value+chain+such+as+recovery%2C+liquefaction%2C+storage%2C+transportation%2C+and+pooling+will+be+completed.+For+ships%2C+CO2+in+cargo+itself+has+no+value%2C+but+the+business+of+recovering%2C+transporting%2C+and+pooling+CO2+contributes+to+maintaining+the+value+of+the+earth%2C+so+it+may+become+indispensable+as+a+social+infrastructure+in+the+future.+There+are+movements+such+as+demonstration+experiments+of+marine+transportation+in+Europe+and+Japan%2C+and+there+is+a+possibility+that+the+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+can+cooperate%2C+so+we+are+paying+attention.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--When+will+the+first+liquefied+CO2+carrier+be+built%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+can%E2%80%99t+say+for+sure%2C+but+it+may+come+out+in+2023-2024.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+Utilization+of+gas+ship+technology+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+about+the+cargo+storage+facility+%28cargo+containment+system%29+for+the+ship%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+have+built+many+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+carriers+and+LPG+%28liquefied+petroleum+gas%29+ships+so+far%2C+and+are+accustomed+to+handling+gas.+Once+we+know+the+physical+characteristics+of+CO2%2C+we+will+see+what+kind+of+gas+it+is+like+and+enable+to+use+the+technology+that+suits+it.+By+developing+cargo+storage+equipment+in+the+field+of+liquefied+CO2+carriers+ahead+of+the+rest+of+the+world%2C+it+will+be+possible+to+commercialize+the+license+business.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+Contribution+to+the+electrification+of+coastal+vessels+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+are+your+efforts+in+the+environmental+field+other+than+liquefied+CO2+carriers%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CAs+for+the+electrification+and+autonomization+of+ships%2C+we+are+participating+in+a+cross-industry+type+project+to+explore+the+future+image+of+ships+%E2%80%98ROBOSHIP%E2%80%99+sponsored+by+e5+Lab%2C+which+aims+to+develop+and+promote+Zero+Emission+Electric+Propulsion+Vessels.+In+the+field+of+electrification+of+coastal+vessels%2C+we+are+involved+in+the+design+of+shaft+systems+including+engines.+We+are+inspired+by+the+sense+of+speed+as+a+venture+company+of+e5+Lab.+We+want+to+successfully+combine+this+speed+with+the+technology+we+have+accumulated.+In+addition%2C+Shin+Nihonkai+Ferry+and+our+company+have+been+adopted+by+the+Nippon+Foundation%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Technology+Development+Program+for+Demonstration+Experiments+of+Unmanned+Vessels%E2%80%99.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CFor+offshore+wind+turbines%2C+the+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group+has+set+up+a+joint+venture+with+Vestas%2C+Denmark%2C+to+sell+onshore+and+offshore+wind+power+generation+equipment+for+the+domestic+market.+We+would+like+to+work+on+floating+bodies+for+offshore+wind+power+generation.+We+think+there+will+be+demand+for+offshore+wind+power+from+around+the+end+of+2023.+We+believe+that+building+or+assembling+floating+bodies+near+the+site+where+the+equipment+will+be+installed+will+be+an+issue+when+it+becomes+widespread.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+First+SI+work+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--The+construction+work+has+been+shifted+to+ships+with+high+outfit+density+such+as+government+ships%2C+ferries%2C+and+RORO+ships%2C+and+the+engineering+business+is+being+strengthened.+Is+there+any+new+movement+in+the+engineering+field%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CI+can%E2%80%99t+say+the+details+of+the+ship+type%2C+but+it+seems+that+a+project+to+be+designed+by+our+company+and+built+by+another+shipbuilding+company+will+be+unofficially+decided.+In+addition+to+designing%2C+we+will+provide+work+support+and+procurement+of+some+materials+and+equipment.+It+is+regarded+as+the+first+System+Integrator+%28SI%29+business+between+the+shipyard+and+the+shipowner+%2F+shipper.+In+addition%2C+there+are+inquiries+about+ship+type+development.+In+addition+to+saving+energy+and+using+new+fuels+in+tankers%2C+bulkers%2C+and+container+ships%2C+we+are+also+developing+new+ship+types+such+as+liquefied+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+carriers+and+ammonia-fueled+ammonia+carriers.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CInquiries+about+FGSS+%28Fuel+Gas+Supply+System%29+for+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+fuel+vessels+are+increasing.+This+system+can+be+applied+to+coastal+vessels+as+well+as+ocean-going+vessels.+We+hope+that+our+engineering+services+such+as+FGSS+can+be+utilized+at+domestic+shipyards.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--What+is+the+order+record+and+backlog%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+received+orders+in+the+January-March+period+of+2021%2C+and+the+order+backlog+is+12+vessels.+For+the+breakdown+by+factory%2C+there+are+11+ships+for+Shimonoseki+Shipyard+%26+Machinery+Works+%28Shimonoseki+City%2C+Yamaguchi+Prefecture%29+and+1+ferry+for+Nagasaki+Shipyard+%26+Machinery+Works+Main+Plant+%28Tategami%2C+Nagasaki+City%29.+Orderbooks+are+secured+on+a+dock+basis+until+the+beginning+of+2023.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%96%A0+Continuation+of+alliance+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80--You+have+reached+a+basic+agreement+with+Imabari+Shipbuilding%2C+Oshima+Shipbuilding%2C+and+Namura+Shipbuilding+to+build+an+alliance%2C+but+what+is+the+current+situation%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CIn+December+last+year%2C+the+contract+was+renewed+between+Oshima+Shipbuilding+and+Namura+Shipbuilding.+Since+Imabari+Shipbuilding+has+launched+a+joint+venture+%E2%80%98Nihon+Shipyard+%28NSY%29%E2%80%99+with+Japan+Marine+United+%28JMU%29%2C+which+is+in+charge+of+commercial+ship+design+and+sales%2C+only+after+that%2C+in+March+of+this+year%2C+we+renewed+the+contract+with+Imabari+Shipbuilding.+We+are+also+building+a+cooperative+relationship+with+NSY%2C+which+is+responsible+for+the+basic+design+and+functional+design+of+Imabari+Shipbuilding%2C+for+each+individual+project.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%28Posted+at+any+time%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Toru+Kitamura+completed+Graduate+School+of+Hiroshima+University+in+1985+and+joined+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries.+In+2017%2C+Deputy+General+Manager+of+Industry+%26+Infrastructure+Domain+Shipbuilding+and+Marine+Business+Division+and+General+Manager+of+Shimonoseki+Shipyard+%26+Machinery+Works%2C+in+January+2018%2C+Director+and+Managing+Executive+Officer+of+%3Cb%3EMitsubishi+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+in+April+2018%2C+Executive+Officer+of+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+and+Managing+Executive+Officer+of+%3Cb%3EMitsubishi+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+he+has+been+in+his+current+position+since+June+2020.+60+years+old.++%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+validit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