The National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, are integrating their technologies to advance ship performance evaluation and fuel efficiency in the maritime sector.
The collaboration involves the integration of NMRI's OCTARVIA programs with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding's MiPoLin® system. This integration aims to provide more accurate estimates of ship lifecycle fuel consumption and performance evaluations based on actual ship monitoring data.
OCTARVIA programs, including OCTARVIA-web V2.1 and SALVIA-OCT.-web V2.2, were released on the NMRI cloud on June 5, 2026. These programs allow users to import hull geometry and performance data from MiPoLin®, enabling seamless execution of ship performance evaluations.
MiPoLin® is a power prediction and lines selection system developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. It utilizes over 1,200 tank test results and data from more than 420 ship designs, offering a highly accurate tool for ship performance analysis.
The integration of these systems supports efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector by enhancing the accuracy of fuel consumption estimates and performance evaluations. This initiative is part of the Japan Maritime Cluster Collaborative Research Project on Evaluation of Ship Performance in Actual Seas.
NMRI is also working to enhance the functionality of its programs, including the EAGLE-OCT.-web, which supports input for OCTARVIA-web and SALVIA-OCT.-web. The enhanced integration with MiPoLin® allows users to seamlessly integrate ship databases and tank test databases into the OCTARVIA programs.
Through this collaboration, NMRI and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding aim to promote the widespread use of their technologies, contributing to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and supporting the maritime industry's transition towards more sustainable practices.
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