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Keisei Ueno

Airport Terminal 2Ueno

Akihabara

Kichijoji

Shinjuku

Chiba
Narita International Airport

TokyoShinagawa
Shipbuilding
Research Centreof Japan

Hamamatsucho

JR Chuo Line
JR Yamanote Line
Keikyu Airport Line
Tokyo Monorail

Haneda Airport(Tokyo International Airport)

Keisei Main Line / Skyliner
JR Narita Express
JR Sobu LineTo Tachikawa

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JR Chuo Line Kichijoji Station
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Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan
Kichijoji Subaru Building 3F

Inokashira Park

Inokashira-dori St.

To Shibuya

Kichijoji Subaru Building, 3F,
1-6-1 Minamicho, Kichijoji, Musashino,
Tokyo 180-0003, Japan
Tel (Operator): +81-(0)422-40-2820
Fax: +81-(0)422-40-2827

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SRC Introduction

Organization

Message from the Chairman

1967: Established in May, 1967. SRC inherited towing tanks from the Ship
Technology Research Institute and began propulsive performance
testing and other tank testing, basic design and other ship design
and research, technical training and guidance.
2004: Took over overseas economic and technical cooperation work fromThe Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan (SRC) was established under theauthorization of the Minister of Transport on 12 May 1967. Since our establishment
over half a century, we have been engaged in various business activities, mainly
focusing on tank testing services.
At SRC, we have been conducting the tank testing services to develop hull designs
and propulsion systems, as well as initial designs of ship, supervision during
construction and research studies. In addition, we have been involved in technicalcooperation projects overseas since 2004. Further, we have been engaged incomprehensive consulting services since 2017 by utilizing the skills, knowledge,
and human resources we have gained over many years.
In the global shipbuilding market, the Japanese shipbuilding industry has been
competing fiercely with that of China and South Korea to win shipbuilding orders
around the world. On the other hand, in recent years it is necessary to solve
various global technical issues in response to social needs emanating fromenhanced environmental awareness and safety. Such an environment as thisprovides Japan with a great oppor tunity to strengthen its international
competitiveness further by demonstrating the high technical capability, that isrecognized as strength of Japan, and differentiating Japan from other countries.
For this reason, as a member of the Maritime Cluster of Japan, SRC will maximize
its abilities and hope to contribute to the development of local and internationalsocieties/economies and also to the conservation of the global environment bycontributing to the development of shipbuilding, shipping and ship machineryindustries.
Recognizing that our mission is to contribute to the development of the maritime
industry, we are all committed to continue striving to improve the quality of ourservices. We hope for your continued guidance and encouragement.

the Overseas Shipbuilding Cooperation Centre

General Affairs Dept.

Board of trustees
Managing Director

Technology Development Dept.

Auditors

ChairmanPresident

Managing Director

Model Experiment Centre

Marine Engineering Dept.
Board of Managing
DirectosManaging Director

Overseas Shipbuilding
Cooperation Dept.

Training and Technical
Service OfficeComprehensive
Consulting Office

July 2018
Chairman Shigeru Ito1

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Operations: Tank Testing

Operations: Tank Testing

Tank Testing

1. Testing

We provide tank testing services and also technical advice for theimprovement of propulsive performance and energy efficiency.

We manufacture highly accurate ship models and perform high quality tank tests which canbe immediately adapted to actual ship construction and new hull development. The results ofthese tank tests can be used for EEDI[1] verification.
● Resistance and self propulsion tests● Wake measurements● Cavitation tests● Propeller open-water tests● Tests in waves● Maneuverability tests (PMM tests)● Free running tests● Free rolling tests● Wind resistance tests● Flow visualization tests

Note 1: EEDIIn response to increasing awareness of global warming in recent years, the shipping and shipbuilding industries
have started various initiatives aimed at reducing ship greenhouse gas emissions.
In July 2011, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized UN agency, adopted amendments tointernational conventions requiring the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) values for carbon emissions per
ton-mile of goods transported to be below certain reference values. Regulations will be incrementally increased
from 2013, in the future only permitting the commissioning of ships showing 30% improvements over current
ship averages on this indicator. Construction agreements thus require obtaining advance certification, confirmed
through model testing, that the ship will clear the reference values.
SRC can assist in hull and technical development to meet EEDI regulations through various testing.

Tank testing

2. Technical Advice for Propulsion Performance and Energy Efficiency Improvements
We offer our customers advice on how to improve propulsion performance and deal with flaws,
as well as assistance in new hull and concept ship development. In doing so, we make full use
of various hull tests and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for ships in order to complement
our extensive skills and knowledge on ship performance which we have honed to date.
● Suggestions to improve mother ship hulls and performance● Suggestions to improve course stability, maneuverability and noise abatement

Towing tankHybrid counter-rotating propulsion system

High-performance propeller matched to hulls

Performance improvement proposals
Model ship and propeller used in tank testing2

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Operations: Ship Design and Supervision during Construction

Operations: Ship Design and Supervision during Construction

Ship Design and Supervision during Construction
We provide assistance in design, construction and● Ship Stability Assessment
We provide consulting services for ship stability which is one of the most important factors
for the safety of ships.

maintenance of ships and marine facilities.

1. Assistance for Ship Design and Shipbuilding

2. Examination Work for Ship Maintenance● Initial Design of Ship

We examine and evaluate the aged deterioration of ships.

We provide initial ship design services for various kinds of ships in accordance with theclients’s request.

● Examination of floating oil storage barge for long-term maintenance● Supervision during Construction
We assist in smooth construction by reviewing the various drawings, offering support forvarious checks of the hull and equipment during construction and supervising theconstruction schedule.

High speed ferry (10,000 gross tons)

Passenger ship (1,124 gross tons)
Floating oil storage base● Examination of fishing vessels for maintenanceFire fighting boat (60 gross tons)

Fire fighting boat (19 gross tons)

Fishing research vessel (189 gross tons)

Passenger ship (132 gross tons)

Ferryboat (19 gross tons)

Since 1989, we have been involved in the initial design of 130 vessels and supervised the construction of111 vessels, mostly for ships owned by local governments.

Measurement of bottom shell
thickness for aged deterioration

Surveyed fishing vessel

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Operations: Overseas Cooperation

Operations: Technology Development

Overseas Cooperation
Consulting Services on Economic and Technical Cooperation Projects
We assist with the facilitation of economic and technical cooperation projects through projectfeasibility studies, basic ship design, supervision during construction and other technicalconsulting services.
● Project finding and formation

Technology Development
We have made contributions to ship innovations in terms of hull
form design systems and new concept ship development.

1. New Concept Ship Development● Feasibility studies for economic and technical cooperation projects

With our ship technology, we can develop newconcept ships and propose improvements for hull
forms and other ship components.

● Basic ship design for overseas cooperation projects

Example concept ship designed by SRC● Supervision during construction for overseas cooperation projects● Realized double hull design of 749GT coastal crude
oil tanker by introducing single pod electric
propulsion system.

● Follow-up on finished projects

Fully loaded
Load Water LineMIBSNOBS

Convetional hull form

Cross-section comparison of conventional
ship and NOBS/MIBS● Designed new coastal cargo ship with good habitability which applies the new ILO
Convention without reducing cargo capacity● Developed a Non-Ballast Water Ship (NOBS) which does not require ballast water, and aMinimal Ballast Water Ship (MIBS) which requires only a minimal amount of ballast water

2. Development of the highly accurate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Field surveys for basic design

Technical meeting during construction

With our collective experience in tank testing, we are developing numerical tank testing byutilizing the highly accurate CFD methods.
At present, the numerical simulation by CFD, widely utilized in hull form development, plays
an auxiliary role in tank testing. However, by simulating the turbulence around the hull in
detail, we are working on the development of more accurate and reliable CFD which cansubstitute in a towing tank test.

Turbulent boundary layer on
the free surface aroundthe side hull

People celebrating the maiden voyage of a newly built ferry

Vortex structures in
the complex turbulent
boundary layer at stern

Turbulent vortex
structures near thebottom of the ship

Pressure distribution andflow diagram / limiting
stream lines of the stern partWe perform analysis processing with a supercomputer for issues such as turbulent boundary
layer control, noise analysis, energy-saving device performance analysis, that are difficult todeal with via existing CFDs, and also for detailed analysis of flow fields which are difficult tograsp in towing tank tests.

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Operations: Training and Technical Services

Operations: Comprehensive Consulting

Training and Technical Services
We offer training and technical services for the persons engaging inmaritime fields.

1. Training Related to International Maritime Treaties and Conventions

Comprehensive Consulting
We provide consulting services, throughout the life cycle of ships, such as drafting the initial design, supervisingduring construction, making administrative documents for delivery, providing solutions on the performancedevelopment of the ship after operations, and making plans on the maintenance and demolition of ships.

1. Comprehensive Consulting● Comprehensive consulting in relation to ship hull form development, verification and improvement ofperformance, confirmation of compatibility with standards, technical support, technical transfer, etc.

W i th o u r ex te n s i ve te c h n i c a l k n ow l e d g e a n dexperience in maritime technology, we offer training
services for maritime personnel in developing countries.

● Utilization of the comprehensive abilities of each division of SRC (Tank Testing Department, Marine
Engineering Department, Technology Development Department, Technical and Training Department)● Training in international maritime conventions
and ship safety inspections● Collaboration with external organizations such as design companies and classification societies● Collaboration in the development of human resources, training, and education● Training in PSC implementation● Training in specific items to be implemented at
the request of the governments of developing
countries

Examples of consulting
Preparation of the basic plan / specifications①共同研究
Training at shipyard

Basic design

Preparation of basic plans and documents regarding inquiries in response to your needs

Development of the hull form

We have trained 868 trainees from 59 developing countries under JICA training projects and trained 685 trainees
on PSC implementation from 67 countries under the Tokyo MOU Secretariat project.

Development of hull forms andimprovement of ship's performanceby using CFD and SRC databases· SRC Tips
· CFD
· Theoretical propeller design system

2. Technical Seminars and committees for R & D of Hull Form etc.

Check of the ship's performance by carrying out various tank tests· Resistance and self-propulsion test
· Propeller open-water test· Cavitation test
· Polar Motion Mechanism (PMM) test
· Tests in waves

We hold technical seminars and organize the following committees etc. for developing hull forms
in order to support and help improve the engineering capabilities of the shipbuilding industry.
● Technical seminars
Public technical seminars are annually held to introduce the latest engineering epochs
etc. which aims to help the progress of the maritime industry.
● Hull Research Committee (HRC)
A committee joined by the research members of specified shipbuilders and SRC todevelop better hull form by studying and conducting tank tests.
● Ship Performance Calculation Group (SPCG)An engineering group joined by research members of specified ship builders and SRC
to develop better hull form by using CFD.
● Technical bulletin (SRC News)
Technical bulletins are regularly published to introduce the latest engineering news
and the technical review of various matters developed by SRC etc.

Conformity to regulations
Check of the conformity to various rules and regulations such as EEDI and stability

Detailed design/ Production design
Construction

Supervision during construction· Examination of drawings for construction· Support for inspection during construction· Construction management

Launching, outfitting,delivering
In service and voyage

Troubleshooting / Consultation
Technical supports such as troubleshooting and performance improvement of existingships and proposals for newly developed ships

Aged deterioration diagnosis
Aged deterioration diagnosis of the hull and equipment, and various maintenancesupports

Retirement / Dismantling

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