Japan’s NYK has ordered a next-generation car carrier equipped with advanced marine digital-transformation (DX) systems aimed at improving navigational safety, reducing crew workload and enhancing operational efficiency.The vessel, which will measure 199.95
Japan’s NYK has ordered a next-generation car carrier equipped with advanced marine digital-transformation (DX) systems aimed at improving navigational safety, reducing crew workload and enhancing operational efficiency.
The vessel, which will measure 199.95 meters in length with a beam of 38 meters, is scheduled for delivery on March 31, 2026, from Shinkai Toyohashi Shipbuilding.
NYK said the newbuild will feature an autonomous navigation system, a large-motion mitigation system designed to limit rolling that could shift vehicle cargo, and a full-vessel Wi-Fi network to improve internal communication.
The company noted that as vessel sizes increase and maritime traffic intensifies, ship handling has become more complex, with nearly 70% of maritime incidents still linked to human error.
The autonomous navigation functionality operates under crew supervision and is designed to support safer operations by automatically avoiding collisions and groundings.
The system assists with tasks typically performed manually during watchkeeping, including information collection, situational analysis and collision-avoidance planning. Developed under the Nippon Foundation’s Fully Autonomous Ship Program, MEGURI2040, it uses AI-driven image recognition and radar target analysis to visualize collision risks, generate evasion plans and perform automatic steering. Manual steering can be reinstated at any point.
The large-motion mitigation system uses real-time radar wave
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