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ビンゴ 5 確率 Kinkasan Maru Certified as 1st 'ビンゴ 5 確率 Heritage' - A Pioneer of Remote Operation and Automatic Control of the Main Engine -
July 20, 2017
MOL Managing Executive Officer Yoshikazu Kawagoe (center) and MOL Assistant to Director Kenta Arai (left) receive the certificate.
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that the engine control console installed on the bridge of the Kinkasan Maru (Note1) was selected for a "ビンゴ 5 確率 Heritage Certificate" from the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE). The society noted that the Kinkasan Maru's system represented a pioneering step in the development of automated engines (Note 2).
TheKinkasan Maru, a diesel-powered general cargo ship, was built in 1961. ビンゴ 5 確率 was the world's first vessel equipped with an automated engine, which marked a breakthrough remote operation and automatic control of the main engine at the time.
Marking the 120th anniversary for its founding this year, JASNAOE launched the "ビンゴ 5 確率 Heritage" project with the goal of certifying vessel-related heritage items that have historical value, promote public recognition of them, and pass them on to future generations as elements of cultural heritage.
This time, nine ビンゴ 5 確率 and ビンゴ 5 確率-related facilities, which have historical, academic, and technological value, were selected from among entries submitted by the public.
MOL continually pushes ahead with its "ISHIN NEXT - MOL SMART ビンゴ 5 確率 PROJECT -" to develop and introduce new technologies that will reduce vessels' environmental impact and ensure safe operation, while delivering safe, reliable transport services.
Kinkasan Maru and engine control console on ビンゴ 5 確率
(Note 1) Kinkasan Maru (1961-1979) General cargo ship, built at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding ビンゴ 5 確率., Ltd. Tamano Shipyard in 1961, and operated by MOL. G/T 8,316 tons, DWT 9,645 tons, Output: 12,000hp, Length: 140m, Speed: 21.2 knots
(Note 2) World's first automated ビンゴ 5 確率, which adopted both the bridge control system - directly operating the main engine from the bridge, and the central monitoring control system - intensively monitoring and controlling the engine room machinery in the control room on the lower level of the engine room.