Tech
NYK Conducts Ship-to-Shore Connection
Test of Navigation Support Tool
T
oday, NYK and MTI Co. Ltd. conducted a ship-to-
shore connection test for the ship navigation
support tool J-Marine NeCST,* and together with
Japan Radio Co. Ltd. verified the effectiveness of
the tool’s functions.
For the test, a fire was presumed to have
occurred on the cruise ship Asuka II, which
is operated by NYK Cruises Co. Ltd. The two
J-Marine NeCST tools — one aboard Asuka II and
the other at NYK’s Crisis Management Center
within the NYK head office in Tokyo — were then connected via the
internet.
The emergency [Fire] button on the onboard tool was activated,
and an emergency checklist and fire control plan were immediately
shared on synchronized screens. Prompt communication was then
tested via the tool’s chat function. Each of the tool’s functions were
confirmed to be effective.
During an onboard emergency, particularly one involving fire,
immediate and accurate communication between ship and shore is
vital. Currently, onboard crews must report on the ship’s condition
by phone, fax, email, or the like while engaging the fire, which
should be the crew’s utmost priority. J-Marine NeCST allows us to
bridge ship and shore and thus drastically reduce the burden placed
on the crew. In addition, professional advice from land allows for an
understanding of the real progress of the fire extinguishing work on
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board.
The NYK Group will continue to combine on-site ideas with
technology to create a safer work environment and address needed
issues.
* J-Marine NeCST (“NeCST” is pronounced “Next”)
A ship navigation support tool jointly developed by NYK, MTI Co.
Ltd., and Japan Radio Co. Ltd. The tool allows users to easily plan
routes using the handwriting function of the electronic navigational
chart, in addition to managing and sharing operational data using
integrated information such as meteorological and hydrographical
forecasts. nyk.com
- Reference
News release, January 24, 2018, “NYK Installs “J-Marine NeCST” Ship
Navigation Support Tool on Asuka II”
http://www.nyk.com/english/news/2018/1189806_1687.html
News release, January 19, 2018, “NYK to Boost Crisis Response Capability by
Installing Navigation Support Tool at Head Office”
http://www.nyk.com/english/news/2018/1189760_1687.html
News release, May 17, 2017, “New Navigation Support Tool Allows
Handwritten Inputs and Overlapping Weather Information on Electronic
Charts”
http://www.nyk.com/english/news/2017/1187858_1553.html