Muroran Offshore Wind Industry Promotion Association【MOPA】

The Plan for Muroran

An organization established
to make Muroran a base
for offshore wind power

Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023

2025.04.11: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new organization and one company.
2025.04.01: MOPA has joined the Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NaMICPA).
2025.02.25: MOPA Exhibited a Booth at WIND EXPO (Spring) 2025.
2025.02.06: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new organization.
2025.01.10: MOPA Exhibits at WIND EXPO [Spring] 2025.
2024.12.23: The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.
2024.11.27: Annual general meeting and Regular Seminar were held.
2024.11.11: The Board of Directors approved the admission of 1 new company.
2024.10.05: The Board of Directors approved the admission of 4 new companies.
2024.09.05: MOPA co-organized mini-session for students with IACOW at GOWS-J 2024.
2024.09.05: MOPA Supported and Exhibited at Global Offshore Wind Summit-Japan 2024.
2024.08.08: The Board of Directors approved the admission of 1 new company.
2024.08.02: The Board of Directors approved the admission of 2 new companies and one individual.
2024.07.31: MOPA will co-organize the mini session of GOWS-J 2024 for students with IACOW.
2024.06.27: The Board of Directors approved the admission of three new companies.
2024.06.27: MOPA Exhibits at GOWS-J 2024 as a Platinum Sponsor.
2024.05.29: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new company.
2024.05.14: MOPA Regular Seminar held.
2024.05.14: MOPA Held The 5th Study Group on Collaboration Between The Fisheries Industry and Offshore Wind.
2024.05.07: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new company.
2024.04.22: The Board of Directors approved the admission of four new companies and one individual.
2024.03.04: MOPA exhibited a booth at Wind Expo (Spring) 2024.
2024.02.16: MOPA 4th Study Group on collaboration between the fisheries industry and Offshore Wind Held.
2024.02.13: The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.
2024.01.31: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new organization.
2024.01.29: MOPA will exhibit at WIND EXPO [Spring] 2024.
2024.01.19: The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.
2023.12.25: The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new company.
2023.11.22: MOPA 3rd Study Group on collaboration between the fisheries industry and Offshore Wind Held
2023.11.22: Annual general meeting and Regular Seminar were held.
2023.09.11: The Board of Directors approved the admission of five new companies, bringing the total number of member companies to 100.
2023.08.30: Lecture given at the Hokkaido High School Science and Mathematics Teaching Study Group.
2023.08.04: The Board of Directors approved the admission of three new companies.
2023.08.01: WIND HOKKAIDO post-event report has been released.
2023.07.24: Thank you for coming and watching WIND HOKKAIDO.
2023.07.07: The final version of WIND HOKKAIDO 2023 flyer is now available.
2023.06.23: The WIND HOKKAIDO website has been launched.
2023.06.21: The Board of Directors approved the admission of eight new companies.
2023.06.09: MOPA office opened.
2023.06.09: MOPA held a lecture at Muroran Institute of Technology.
2023.05.29: Opinion exchange meeting held.
2023.05.18: The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.
2023.05.15: MOPA President will speak at Muroran Institute of Technology.
2023.05.15: MOPA opinion exchange meeting will be held in Muroran on 23 May.
2023.04.06: The Board of Directors approved the admission of four new companies.
2023.04.05: Notification of President of the MOPA Speaking Events
2023.03.30: The Board of Directors approved the admission of three new companies.
2023.03.17: MOPA exhibited booth at the International WIND EXPO (Spring) in Tokyo Big Sight East Hall.
2023.03.01: Remote Board Meeting was held
2023.01.26: Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023 was held
2023.01.18: On the occasion of the Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023
2023.01.10: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.12.16: Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023
2022.12.09: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.11.21: The annual general membership meeting was held.
2022.11.04: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.09.14: An opinion exchange meeting was held.
2022.09.14: Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.08.17: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.08.10: Request for the Promotion of Offshore Wind Power Generation Business and Related Industries in the Muroran Area
2022.07.08: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.06.27: Seminar at Muroran Shimizugaoka High School
2022.06.20: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2022.05.27: An opinion exchange meeting was held with a total of about 88 on-the-spot participation, more than 13 online participation.
2022.05.09: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 2 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 54.(55 including Observer)
2022.04.18: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 2 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 52.(53 including Observer)
2022.03.18: 2022.03.16-03.18　We exhibited our booth at the International WIND EXPO (Spring) Tokyo Bigsight East Hall.
2022.03.01: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 4 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 50.(51 including Observer)
2022.02.01: Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2022 was held.
2022.01.21: 「On the occasion of the Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2022」
2022.01.19: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 4 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 46.(47 including Observer)
2021.12.16: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 42.(43 including Observer)
2021.11.29: The annual general membership meeting was held.
2021.11.01: Information of Muroran Offshore Wind Forum2022
2021.10.21: An opinion exchange meeting was held with a total of about 84 participants including MOPA members (including online), Diet members, members of the Hokkaido Assembly and Muroran City Assembly.
2021.10.12: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 40.
2021.09.29: We exhibited our booth at the International WIND EXPO (Autumn) Tokyo Bigsight, Aomi Hall.
2021.09.02: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 39.
2021.08.05: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 38.
2021.07.09: An opinion exchange meeting was held with a total of about 80 participants including MOPA members (including online), Diet members, members of the Hokkaido Assembly and Muroran City Assembly.
2021.07.02: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. Five member companies were approved for membership. The total number of members is now 37.
2021.05.25: The Board of Directors meeting was held. Four member companies were approved for membership.The total number of members is now 32.
2021.04.23: A special general meeting was held and 25 members attended.The Board of Directors approved 8 member companies for membership.
2021.03.17: Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.
2021.03.05: MOPA exhibited its booth at the WIND EXPO held at Tokyo Big Sight. Many people visited our booth.MOPA was also introduced at the Offshore Wind Seminar.
2021.02.17: Three new members were approved by the Board of Directors.An opinion exchange meeting was held and attended by 27 members.
2020.11.12: The number of member companies is now 17.The annual general membership meeting was held.
2020.10.07: Four new members (including an observer) were approved at the board meeting.An opinion exchange meeting was held and attended by 25 members.
2020.10.01: Our website has been released.
2020.07.09: The Board of Directors meeting was held. Four new member companies were approved.
2020.06.30: We participated in the tour of “CP-8001”, the multipurpose vessel with Self-Elevating Platform.
2020.02.20: The board meeting was held and three new member companies were approved.
2020.01.21: MOPA was established on 21st January, 2020.

※Japanese syllabary order in company name

Title	Name	Affiliation
Chairman	Hiroshi Sekine	Advisor, Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman	Satoshi Komurasaki	Managing Director, Kuribayashi & Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman	Kouki Sasaki	Executive Officer, Head of Sapporo Branch, Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman	Hirohito Kaji	President, Narasaki Seisakusyo Co.,Ltd.
Vice Chairman	Masatoshi Yamamoto	Muroran Division Executive Officer, The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd
Managing Director	Kohki Uemura	President and CEO, DENZAI K.K.
Director	Kazuto Narita	Director, Kuribayashi & Co., Ltd.
Director	Junichi Kaneko	General Manager of Muroran Factory, Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.
Director	Tomomitsu Takayanagi	President, TAKAYANAGI Co., Ltd.
Director	Shuji Yoshioka	Director Managing Executive Officer, Narasaki Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.
Director	Toshikatsu Mannen	General Manager, Engineering Service & Steel Structure Department, Japan Steel Works M&E, Inc. Muroran Plant
Director	Masahiro Miura	General Manager, Muroran manufactory Steel Structure & Industrial Machinery Dept., The Hakodate Dock Co., Ltd
Director	Katsuhiko Chino	Executive Manager Deputy General Manager, Steel Bar Division Deputy Head of Research & Development Center Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Director	Toshihiko Narita	President, Muroran Kairiku Tsuun Co., Ltd.
Auditor	Makoto Fukui	Principal, Nippon Kogakuin College of Hokkaido
Research group Leader	Masahiro Yoshida	Chief Strategy Officer, DENZAI K.K.

※Japanese syllabary order

Regular Member

Supporting Member

Observer