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6. Japan Small Craft Inspection Organization
| Research Project |
Period |
Researcher(s) |
Overview |
| Plan |
2002 |
| 1. Investigation of Arrangement of Safety Regulations
for Small Craft |
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Department of Technology |
Continuing from the study in fiscal year 2001, studies the
establishment, refinement and/or abolition of the safety regulations and standards
for small craft, based on the inspection results and the technology advancement,
regarding the following 3 subjects. In the same manner, the study on subject (4)
will begin from this fiscal year. |
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6 |
5 |
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(1) Characteristics of special material for ship hull structures
(ABS resin) |
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5 |
4 |
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(2) Measurement of exhaust gas from small craft |
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2 |
2 |
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(3) Measurement of noise dispersion from small craft |
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2 |
1 |
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(4) Assessment of the relation between ISO design characteristics
and the navigation area prescribed by the ship safety law. |
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7. Corporation for Advanced Transport
& Technology
| Research Project |
Period |
Researcher(s) |
Overview |
| Plan |
2002 |
| 1. Fundamental Research on Behavior and Collection
of Flow out Oil in Sea Ice Areas |
3 |
3 |
Department of Technology, Fundamental Research
Section |
Conducts research on removal methods for flow out oil in the
iced Okhotsuk Sea. Builds an estimation model for the dispersion and transfer
of oil in sea ice by evaluating the interference between oil and seawater in those
coexistent circumstances. Then, develops oil collection method. (Executed under
the Trust research of the University of Hokkaido.) |
| 2. Research on Transportation Systems for Natural
Gas Hydrate (NGH) |
3 |
2 |
Ditto |
Conducts fundamental research on a new sea-borne transportation
system for natural gas hydrate, applying its characteristics. (Executed under
the Trust research of the Maritime Research Institute.) |
| 3. Research on Desulfurization and Denitrization
of Exhaust Gas by Seawater Electrolysis Methods |
3 |
2 |
Ditto |
As a method for reducing pollution material exhausted from
ships, such as nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides, builds up treatment systems by
seawater electrolysis. (Executed under the Trust research of Kobe University of
Merchant Marine.) |
| 4. Research on Advancement of Design and Inspection
Assessment for Improving Robustness of Ship Structures |
3 |
2 |
Ditto |
Conducts research on the advancement of accurate fatigue design
and the erosion assessment system, considering fatigue and erosion due to the
aging of ships. (Executed under the Trust research of the National University
of Yokohama.) |
| 5. Investigation of Advanced Ship Management Systems
for Domestic Ships |
3 |
2 |
Department of Technology |
Introduction of an advanced maintenance and operation management
system represented by information technology has become necessary. To realize
this, the construction of a protection-type ship management system supported from
land is considered necessary instead of the conventional self-contained onboard
system. Accordingly, based on the result of "investigation into the maintenance
system of marine diesel engines" conducted in previous years, investigates rational
and highly systematic ship management systems, observing the recent introduction
of ISM technology in domestic ships. Then, modernization of domestic ships is
emphasized. |
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8. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
| Research Project |
Period |
Researcher(s) |
Overview |
| Plan |
2002 |
| 1. Examination of Circulation of Seawater and Transfer of
Radioactive Material |
5 |
3 |
Ocean Research Section, Orihiko Togawa |
Develops an analyzing technology of radioactive nuclear species
in the ocean, and then clarifies the original process related to the transfer
behavior by examining the seawater circulation and the transfer of radioactive
nuclear species. The results contribute to the clarification of material behavior
in the ocean and to the development of the estimation model. (1) To construct
a circulation model of seawater, clarifies the circulation process of seawater
and the exchange process between the ocean and atmosphere by measurement and analysis
of the density distribution of radioactive carbon, tritium etc., as chemical tracers
in the ocean. (2) To contribute to the creation of a realistic transfer model
of radioactive material in the Japan Sea and on the coast and neighboring waters
of Aomori Prefecture, clarifies the transfer behavior of radioactive nuclear species
in the ocean by measurement and analysis of the density of radioactive nuclear
species collected there and the sea data. |
| 2. Research on Dispersion Type Small Reactor Systems |
5 |
2 |
Energy System Division, Research Group of Dispersion Type
Small Reactor Systems Norihisa Ishida |
To ensure success of the technology of improved marine reactors
and to expand the nuclear application to fields other than conventional large
nuclear electric power plants, establishes the concept of commercial heat supply
systems, small electric power systems and seawater desalination systems, in which
technology of the innovative small reactor is applied. Then, clarifies the usefulness
by evaluating it totally from the perspective of safety, economy, marketability
and environment. In this fiscal year, arranges an assessment method of the construction
cost for heat supply systems deep under ground. The Trust Research of the Ministry
of Education and Science (Special Budget) "Elemental Technology Development on
Innovative Small Sized Reactors" Improves a built-in type control bar driving
apparatus by electric motors, which has been developed for advanced marine reactors,
for application to the small reactors. In this trust research, conducts material
selection tests on the bearing used in high temperature. |
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9. Maritime Disaster Prevention Center
| Research Project |
Period |
Researcher(s) |
Overview |
| Plan |
2002 |
| 1. Investigation of
Effective Methods for using Self-stir Type Oil Dispersing Substances and Sprinklers
(The Foundation Support) |
3 |
3 |
Research Section |
(1) Purpose In large-scale oil flow
out accidents, minimizing casualties and reducing the effect on the ocean environment
are essential. In such cases, oil dispersing substances are usually used. However,,
such operation not always the most effective method of combating oil, from the
perspective of workability and economy, because the stir due to ship wake becomes
indispensable after dispersion. Accordingly, the development of an innovative
oil dispersing substance without stir after dispersion has been desired and a
self-stir type dispersing substance was successfully developed first in Japan
through 5 years of research. However, as neither an effective usage method nor
optimal sprinkler exists, this organization conducts research and development
on rapid and exact oil defense operations for large-scale oil flow out accidents
to sustain the ocean environment and to contribute to the prevention of sea casualties.
(2) Research Subjects By investigating conventional sprinklers by airplanes, establishes
the essential factors for scattering "the self-stir type oil dispersing substances"
by airplanes. Based on the result, conducts basic experiments on the sprinklers,
aimed at contributing to the development of a new sprinklers by airplanes. Investigates
literature and state-of-the-art oil dispersion sprinklers by airplanes. Investigates
sprinklers of the self-stir type oil dispersion substances by airplanes. Establishes
essential factors. Conducts experiments on effective scattering method. Establishes
essential factors for the development. Conducts experiments on the behavior of
oil dispersing substances after the sprinkle combined with "Sugino Yutori." (3)
Research Term: From 2000 to 2002 fiscal year |
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