Japan

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Japan’s Floating Offshore Wind Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) has signed an MoU with France Energies Marines (FEM) to develop technologies in floating wind.

30th October 2025

Japan signs 3rd MoU with Europeans to target floating wind

30th October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The world’s first commercial ammonia fuelled tugboat, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage in Tokyo Bay, achieving up to a 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

2nd April 2025

Nippon’s ammonia tug completes demo voyage

2nd April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

UK government offshore renewables innovation centre ORE Catapult has turned to the Far East to boost floating wind technologies.

13th March 2025

UK signs MoU with Japan on floating wind

13th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As Europe faces a growing lack of availability of offshore wind installation vessels, Japan is making sure it won’t be left in the same situation as its own industry grows.

18th February 2025

MOL changes tack into offshore wind vessels

18th February 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A consortium has selected Fugro to carry out the surveys for what will be Japan’s largest offshore wind farm.

27th June 2024

Japan expands fledgling offshore wind sector

27th June 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Yanmar Power Technology has secured Japan’s First Approval in Principle (AiP) for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system.

22nd January 2024

Yanmar’s H2 fuel cell system approved in Japan

22nd January 2024

VESSELS

VESSELS

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is to supply a Comanche remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).

13th December 2023

Cutting-edge ROV for Japanese deep sea exploration

13th December 2023