Ministry of Transport and Governmental Agency
(As of March 1, 1997)
Ministry of Transport (MOT)
Address : 2-1-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Telephone : 03-3580-3111
Maritime Technology and Safety Bureau
Purpose: The Maritime Technology and Safety Bureau of the Ministry of Transport takes necessary measures to develop shipbuilding and related industries, promote research and development of ships, establish the rules and regulations for ship safety and marine pollution and conduct the ship inspection and tonnage measurement, considering the importance of international cooperation.
Ship Research Institute, MOT
Address: 6-38-1, Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo
Telephone: 0422-41-3013
Osaka Branch:
3-5-10, Amanogahara-cho, Katano, Osaka Prefecture
Telephone: 0720-91-6272
Tokai Branch:
Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture
Telephone: 02928-3-0234
Purpose: To support administrative works of MOT, such as securing maritime safety and maritime environmental preservation, and to contribute to development and innovation of technology in the whole fields of shipping and shipbuilding include ocean engineering by carrying out researches on ships, marine engines and ship equipment.
Association for Structural Improvement of the Shipbuilding Industry (ASIS)
Address: Toho Bldg., 2-5-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Telephone: 03-3583-9741
Purpose: To improve the supply-demand imbalance of the shipbuilding and to promote R & D on advanced ship technologies and environmental technologies.
Chairman: Kosaku Inaba
President: Setsuo Matsuzawa
