Title: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Met Office Begin Test of Doppler Lidar Weather Observation System on RORO Ship “Musashi Maru” for Tokyo-Fukuoka Route.

On March 8th, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and MetOcean Solutions announced the commencement of a verification experiment by installing MetOcean Solutions’ long-range wind observation device, the Doppler Lidar, on the RORO vessel “Musashi Maru” owned by MOL’s group company, MOL Ferry Co., Ltd., for the Tokyo-Fukuoka route. This initiative aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Doppler Lidar in enhancing navigation and safety measures by providing accurate long-range wind data for better decision-making during voyages.