NYK and its group company MTI, in collaboration with Smert Design have launched a trial to utilize 3D models in the initial design phase of ship construction.
NYK, Nippon Paper Industries, Chinougijutsu, and Iwakuni Sangyo Unyu have conducted a successful trial of a remote-controlled robot that scrapes wood chips in the hold of a wood-chip carrier.
This initiative is in response to the California Air Resources Board's (CARB) expanded exhaust emission regulations for vessels calling at ports in the state.
