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The experimental vessel "Hisho" of super-high-speed (cargo) ship Techno
Super Liner (TSL) received the "Ship of the Year '95" prize.
This prize has been established by the Japan Shipbuilding Academy to promote
the building of vessels and ocean structures which are prominent in terms of
technology and artistry, thus aiming at the wide diffusion of maritime ideas
to the general public and only one vessel was selected every year.
The prize was awarded to "Hisho" because it made a success in high speed
transport with containers loaded at its experimental voyage in fiscal 1995,
which showed the feasibility of building future high-speed marine transport
system. It visited many ports and was opened to the general public, which aroused
a great deal of interest as it was covered by the media on an extensive scale.
This was highly appreciated as having contributed to presenting a future dream
for shipbuilding, marine transport and ports as well as diffusing shipbuilding
and maritime ideas.
The research and development of TSL was conducted since fiscal 1989. This
seven-year research and development has been finished successfully by technologically
verifying the establishment of sailing technology for TSL and high speed marine
transport system by general test using "Hisho". As a result, it has become possible
to construct TSL for practical use with various specifrcations and capacrtres.(Picture)
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