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Scrubbers are a short term option as the com- pany evaluates what the future is going to look “We have more than 800 vessels, so we really can’t like. change overnight! I think the LNG fuel is a best solution right now because there are so many resources, but to really expand its use we need a better distribution system for the fuel, because at the moment there are not so many

LNG supply bases; we need to establish more.” To that end

NYK is actively opening LNG supply logistics infrastructure in Europe with partners to feed its PCTC ships there, and it

Photo: Greg Trauthwein

Tanaka on “Alternative Fuels” is also looking at the possibility of establishing LNG supply in Singapore, and the East Coast of the United States.

Yasuo Tanaka

Senior Managing Corporate Of? cer, Naval Architect vessels to handle the U.S. shale gas ship- But when it comes to identifying the eral factors with a signi? cant hand in the the Internet of Things to facilitate the ments, and more could be needed.” single technology that has had the great- equation: ? ow of information, and in turn use that est impact on ship ef? ciency over the information in a constructive way to op-

Container Shipping course of his career, Tanaka could not • Ef? ciency of the diesel engine itself timize individual ship and entire ? eet

While NYK’s operations are diverse, limit the answer to a single technology, has improved signi? cantly; operations. But while many arrows point it is a major player in two shipping sec- rather his study of ef? ciency in the con- • Computing calculations have im- toward data management as the wave of tors – the bulk market and the container tainer shipping segment as an example. proved, which allows many of the the future, in the immediate future it still shipping market – that have been par- “I compared a containership built in structural designs to be changed, counts on physical alterations to ships as ticularly hard hit in recent years. But it is 1980 with a containership built in 2010, allowing same size ships to accom- a viable alternative. For example, in the

NYK’s ? eet diversity that Tanaka counts comparing ships of the same size and modate more cargo: for example the case of its containership ? eet, NYK like as a major strength when evaluating new dimension,” said Tanaka. In short Tana- same size container vessel built in the rest of the world has slowed down technologies for shipboard use, as it pro- ka was out to determine the ef? ciency 1980 that could carry about 2,000 its vessels, bringing ships designed for vides ample platforms to test new tech difference between two similar diesel containers in 2010 could carry near- speeds of 25 knots into the 16 to 18 knot in a variety of circumstances, sharing the engine-powered ships built 30 years ly 4,000 containers. range. But slowing down the ship is far intelligence across the ? eet. apart, using the ef? ciency KPI, of the • The ship hull form, including the more than throttling back, as the compa- “As a technical person, we have a wide kg of fuel needed to move one TEU one propeller, has been optimized for ny has already engaged in (current plans range of vessels from very small to very mile. “Thirty years ago this number was performance and ef? ciency. call for an additional conversion of 40 large,” said Tanaka. “It helps to educate 100 kg, and in 2010 is was less than 40 ships) the replacement of bulbous bows us on a wide variety of technology mat- kg,” said Tanaka. In determining why Looking ahead, Tanaka said that NYK and the additional of stabilization ? ns, ters, and share technology across the the ef? ciency has improved so drasti- is laser-focus on improving the connec- technologies in total which have reduced spectrum.” cally, Tanaka concluded there were sev- tivity of ships, leveraging big data and consumption up to 20% 1968 1990 1993 1994 1998 2001

Hakone Maru, Japan’s ? rst Luxury cruise ship Crystal First Japan-registered NYK Altair, a 4,800 TEU NYK acquires Showa Line Hinode Kisen Co. Ltd. becomes a fully containerized ship, Harmony begins service double-hull tanker, Takamine containership, launched. Co. Ltd. wholly owned subsidiary of NYK and begins service on new as Group reenters cruise Maru, launched. assumes responsibility for NYK’s

California route. business. conventional ship business.

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