Service
Vessel-Related Services
Tankers and LNG carriers transporting energy, dry bulk carriers transporting raw materials, and container ships transporting products—maritime transport by vessels is essential to our daily lives.
Japan Marine Science provides a variety of solutions to ensure the safe navigation and cargo handling of vessels.
Challenges Unique to Each Vessel
The cargo carried by vessels is diverse, including containers, industrial products, liquid energy such as crude oil and LNG, and raw materials like iron ore. Routes and crew members also differ for each vessel, resulting in a wide variety of challenges unique to each ship.
Japan Marine Science has experts in various fields such as vessel operation, laws and regulations, shipbuilding, and management. We conduct the following surveys to address the challenges faced by different types of vessels.
Action
01
Survey on Acceptance of Hazardous Material Vessels
Liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and liquefied hydrogen are legally classified as hazardous materials. When vessels carrying these hazardous materials handle cargo at designated ports, they must obtain permission and instructions from the port authority under the Port Regulations Act. It is necessary to prepare operational standards and safety measures in advance, considering the characteristics of the port and quay.
At Japan Marine Science, maritime experts evaluate the safety of ship handling and mooring using scientific methods such as simulations. We prepare materials necessary for stakeholder discussions, and maritime professionals familiar with hazardous materials support the creation of various manuals and operational procedures.
Action
02
Ship-to-Ship Transfer of Hazardous Cargo
As transportation methods and transaction forms for hazardous materials diversify, the need for ship-to-ship (STS) LNG transfer is increasing.
Especially at overseas ports, issues such as insufficient water depth preventing large vessels from entering, or difficulties in constructing piers, have led to an increase in ship-to-ship transfers from large vessels to coastal vessels and hazardous cargo handling between two ships using floating storage and regasification units (FSRU).
At Japan Marine Science, from the business planning stage, maritime professionals familiar with hazardous cargo handling and vessel operations conduct port surveys, evaluate the safety of ship-to-ship cargo handling and ship maneuvering, and propose necessary port development and facilities.
Action
03
Bunkering of Environmentally Friendly Fuels
In 2020, with the tightening of regulations on sulfur oxides (SOx), the shift from heavy oil to LNG, LPG, methanol, and other fuels has been recommended. When switching to LNG and other fuels, ship-to-ship bunkering becomes mainstream, requiring high safety standards.
At Japan Marine Science, we consider safety, including risk assessments (HAZID, HAZOP), from the planning stage of LNG bunkering vessel construction, and provide comprehensive support from the formulation of operational procedures.