Divers Investigating Aircraft Debris
Divers from the FBI continue are investigating multiple underwater targets in the Potomac River that could be additional aircraft debris from the collision between a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) RJ Aviation (Bombardier) CRJ700 and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 airplane operated as American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan Washington National Airport and the US Army helicopter collided at 8:47 p.m. ET on January 29, 2025, killing 67 people.Additional larger pieces of wreckage identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra
Partners Investigate Direct Capture of CO2 From Oceans
Mitsubishi Electric and Finland’s VTT are starting a long-term research project on a project for capturing CO2 from oceans.Removing this CO2 is expected to help eliminate ocean acidification which threatens marine ecosystems and impacts economic activities such as fishing.Finland has been chosen for piloting the technology in part because of its location along the vulnerable Baltic Sea ecosystem.Mitsubishi Electric has set a goal of zero greenhouse gas emissions throughout its value chain by the fiscal year ending March 31, 2051, and aims to actively remove and capture CO2 through its development
Three Winners for Japan's 2nd Offshore Wind Power Tender
the second round of a public auction. They said they would award a fourth wind farm that was part of the tender at a later date.The results of the second major round under a new law to promote wind power were closely watched by energy companies at home and abroad, after the first round was dominated by Mitsubishi Corp.Japan's offshore wind power market is set to grow as the government aims to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind farm deals by 2030, and up to 45 GW by 2040, as part of its decarbonisation push.The winner of a 315-megawatt (MW) wind farm off the coast of Oga-Katagami-Akita in Akita
Japan Honors Autonomous Ship Initiative at Innovation Awards
so far cultivated in the technological development of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS). ©NYKLast year, the consortium successfully conducted a trial simulating the actual operation of a fully autonomous ship between Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay.In addition to the four NYK Group companies, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. was also recognized with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award on February 15 on behalf of the consortium."Automated and unmanned ship technologies can help to solve various social issues, such as resolving labor shortages and reducing the labor
Carbon Capture & Storage: A New Lease of Life for Submarine Pipelines?
& Gas Technology Centre), agrees. He said that offshore submarine pipelines haven’t got up to speed when it comes to design codes for reuse for hydrogen, but that there is a longer history for reuse and transportation of CO₂.That’s not stopping companies working up ideas. Among others, Mitsubishi Corp and Shell have pledged to produce 400,000 tons of green hydrogen from a European offshore wind project by 2030, while the Longship project in Norway is looking at, among other things, producing and transporting blue hydrogen via existing pipelines, with the associated CO₂ also sequestered
JV Aims to Develop Next-Gen AUV for Mine Countermeasure
Project aimed at developing next-generation mine countermeasure technology using AI to enhance precision of detection and classification support function, aiming for real-time signal processing on board the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has concluded a research and prototype production contract with Japan’s Ministry of Defense for next-generation mine-countermeasure technology, a France-Japan joint research project being conducted based on agreement between the countries' defense authorities.The research and prototype manufacturing project aims
Maersk Heads Drive to Decarbonize Shipping Sector
to support the efforts to solve the climate issue in global shipping," chairman of the foundation's board, Ane Uggla, said.The center, which would be an independent nonprofit organization, is founded by shipping firms Maersk and NYK Lines as well as Siemens Energy, MAN Energy Solutions, ABS, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and trading conglomerate Cargill Inc. ($1 = 6.6265 Danish crowns) (Reporting by Nikolaj Skydsgaard in Copenhagen Editing by Matthew Lewis
Japan, Scotland Invest in Subsea Technology
involve companies from Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, Coatbridge and Livingston. They include an £8.3 million project to develop an offshore and subsea Internet Of Things infrastructure, and a £3.3 million venture to build a digital system which monitors floating structures.SMS Ltd with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding (total project worth £3.3 million)Working on a digital twin system with other Partners with Strathclyde University and James Fisher Defence to make a digital twin system to monitor floating structures including offshore wind, shipping, platforms etcSustainable Marine Energy with
Survey Vessel Joins Hunt for Lost F-35
to the $126 million jet.In the meantime, they have examined the missing pilot's medical records and questioned his colleagues about his mental state as part of their investigation, the spokesman said.The Lockheed Martin plane, which was less than a year old, was the first F-35 assembled in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.It was aloft for only 28 minutes before disappearing without warning and had logged a total of 280 hours in the air. (Additional reporting by Greg Torode in Hong Kong
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