MOL starts trial to test wind measurement device installed on RoRo vessel
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather on Friday (8 March) announced the start of a demonstration experiment of Metro Weather’s Doppler LiDAR, a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on a RORO vessel.
The firm said this was the first time in the world that a Doppler LiDAR has been installed on a large seagoing vessel. The vessel MUSASHI MARU is owned by MOL Group company, MOL Sunflower Ltd.
Using the Doppler LiDAR, MOL and Metro Weather will observe real-time wind in three dimensional more than 10 km away from MUSASHI MARU and can see such wind conditions onboard. In addition, as part of the maritime industry’s digital transformation (DX), big data, such as wind conditions obtained onboard, is transferred to shore via Starlink, a high-speed data communication system.
“This aims to reduce fuel oil consumption onboard and contribute to safe operations,” they said.
MOL has invested in Metro Weather through MOL PLUS Co., Ltd., an MOL Group corporate venture capital arm, pursuing business alliances in a wide range of fields.
“MOL and Metro Weather will continue to leverage their core technologies and resources to add new value to the shipping industry and society through synergy,” the firms added.
Photo credit: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Published: 11 March, 2024
