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2024.03.04MOPA exhibited a booth at Wind Expo (Spring) 2024 from 2/28 to 3/1

MOPA exhibited a booth at WIND EXPO (Spring) 2024 held in Tokyo Big Sight. At the booth, we explained MOPA's vision, the potential of the Port of Muroran, and reported on the activities of WIND HOKKAIDO, which was held last year. During the exhibition, we had many visitors from Japan and abroad, and exchanged business cards with 573 people. MOPA's activities were also introduced at the offshore wind power seminar where Managing Director Uemura spoke on the first day.

　

　

　

2024.02.16MOPA 4th Study Group on collaboration between the fisheries industry and Offshore Wind Held.

2024.02.13The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.

2024.01.31The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new organization.

2024.01.29MOPA will exhibit at WIND EXPO [Spring] 2024.

2024.01.19The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.

2023.12.25The Board of Directors approved the admission of one new company.

One new member (new supporting member: Narasaki Stacks Co., Ltd.) was approved for membership. The total number of member companies is now 101 (102 including observers).

2023.11.22MOPA 3rd Study Group on collaboration between the fisheries industry and Offshore Wind Held

On November 22, 2023, at THINK M (Muroran City) where the MOPA office is located, the 3rd Study Group on collaboration between the fisheries industry and Offshore Wind was held. This time, not only MOPA members but also Mr. Yoshimasa Sawa (Attorney at Law (Japan and New York), Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners) and Professor Ryo Kawabe (Professor (Director), Research Center for Environmental Resources of the East China Sea, Institute of Ocean Future Innovation, Nagasaki University) who spoke at the MOPA regular seminar in the afternoon, joined us to share case studies and research results from other regions. We will make use of this information in our future activities. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation.

　

　

2023.11.22Annual general meeting and Regular Seminar were held.

The MOPA Annual General Meeting and Regular Seminar (formerly Opinion Exchange) were held at Houraiden in Muroran city on November 22, 2023. The activity and income/expenditure reports for the 4th fiscal year, as well as the activity plan and budget plan for the 5th fiscal year were approved, and four new board members were elected. The regular seminar was followed by the annual meeting, which was attended by over 150 members who participated on-site and over 30 members who participated via online. Following the opening remarks by Chairman Sekine, and 13 new member companies gave their greetings. Following an explanation of trends and activities by Managing Director Uemura, Research Group Leader Yoshida gave a presentation on "Current Status of Offshore Wind Power Generation in Hokkaido". Presentations from Daichu Technologies Co., Ltd. and JFE Steel Corporation were held, and then "Introduction of consensus building process in advanced regions" was explained. The meeting was a great success. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the participants.

　

　

　

2023.09.11The Board of Directors approved the admission of five new companies, bringing the total number of member companies to 100.

The admission of 5 new members (Supporting member: KYOSEI RENTEMU CO. ,Ltd., Tadano Ltd., TOKYU LAND CORPORATION, PowerX, Inc., Maeda Corporation) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 100 companies (101 if observers are included).

2023.08.30Lecture given at the Hokkaido High School Science and Mathematics Teaching Study Group.

On 30 August 2023, MOPA Executive Director Kazuto Narita and Research Group Leader Masahiro Yoshida gave a lecture to over 40 science and mathematics teachers from all over Hokkaido at the 56th Hokkaido High School Science and Mathematics Teaching Study Group held at Muroran Sakae High School in Hokkaido. We hope that this will help to spread the word to high school students, who will be responsible for the future in Hokkaido, and to further boost the momentum of offshore wind power in the future. Thank you very much for giving us this valuable opportunity.

　

　

　

2023.08.04The Board of Directors approved the admission of three new companies.

The admission of 3 new members (Supporting member: AQUA PIPETECH Corporation, NIPPON HUME CORPORATION, Yaguchi Port Construction Diver Co.,Ltd) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 95 companies (96 if observers are included).

2023.08.01WIND HOKKAIDO post-event report has been released.

The report of WIND HOKKAIDO held on July 20 (Organized by WIND HOKKAIDO Organizing Committee, co-organized by Muroran City and MOPA) has been released.

Please see below.

WIND HOKKAIDO - Hokkaido Offshore Wind Forum 2023 Post Event Report

2023.07.24Thank you for coming and watching WIND HOKKAIDO.

WIND HOKKAIDO which MOPA co-organized has successfully ended in Sapporo on 20th July. About 800 people has came to the venue and participated via online as well. We thank all of you.

　

　

　

2023.07.07The final version of WIND HOKKAIDO 2023 flyer is now available.

The flyer for WIND HOKKAIDO 2023, which MOPA is co-organizing, has been finalized. We hope that MOPA members will visit and enjoy the event.

　

　

2023.06.23The WIND HOKKAIDO website has been launched.

The website for WIND HOKKAIDO 2023, which MOPA is co-organizing, has been launched.　Some MOPA members are scheduled to speak at WIND HOKKAIDO. Please take a look at the website.

▼WIND HOKKAIDO WEB site
https://windhokkaido.com/en/

2023.06.21The Board of Directors approved the admission of eight new companies.

The admission of eight new members (Regular member: KUSASHIO CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD, KEIHOKU, DAI-ICHI HEAT TREATMENT INDUSTRY CO.,LTD, and Supporting member: EOS Engineering & Service Co., Ltd., Iberdrola Renewables Japan K.K., Kawasaki Geological Engineering Co., Ltd., Daichu Technologies Co., Ltd., Marubeni Offshore Wind Development Corporation) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 92 companies (93 if observers are included).

2023.06.09MOPA office opened.

The MOPA office has been opened at THINK M in Muroran. The office is open to all MOPA member companies. Please make use of this office when you visit Muroran City. Member companies will receive separate information on how to use the office.

Address: THINK M 106, 1-115 Irie-cho, Muroran, Hokkaido.

　

　

　

　

2023.06.09MOPA held a lecture at Muroran Institute of Technology.

On 8 June 2023, we had the opportunity to introduce MOPA's activities during a lecture on Hokkaido Industry. Approximately 120 students attended the lecture, it was very exciting lecture. Thank you very much for inviting us.

　

　

2023.05.29Opinion exchange meeting held.

On 23 May 2023, an opinion exchange meeting was held, attended by 113 MOPA members at the venue and more than 20 MOPA members via the web, as well as members of the provincial parliament.

Following opening remarks (by MOPA Chairman Sekine), greetings from Muroran City and guests of honour, we received greetings from 18 new member companies. An explanation of trends from MOPA President Uemura, followed by information from MOPA Research Group Yoshida on the launch of sub-committees, and then presentations from MOPA member companies by JGC Japan Corporation and SSE Pacifico K.K. The meeting was very successful, and we would like to express our sincere gratitude to them.

2023.05.18The Board of Directors approved the admission of two new companies.

The admission of two new members (Regular member: Nihon Kogakuin College of Hokkaido; Supporting member: COAST Corporation) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 84 companies (85 if observers are included).

2023.05.15MOPA President will speak at Muroran Institute of Technology.

MOPA was given the opportunity to speak in a class at Muroran Institute of Technology on Thursday 8 June.
MOPA will be speaking for 40 minutes on the following topics.

1: Why Muroran needs offshore wind power? - Kohki Uemura, President of MOPA
2: Overview and potential of offshore wind power - Masahiro Yoshida, Chief Wind Business Officer, DENZAI Corporation

Date and Time: 13:00-13:40 Room A333, Muroran Institute of Technology

This lecture is only open to students of Muroran Institute of Technology.

2023.05.15MOPA opinion exchange meeting will be held in Muroran on 23 May.

Dear MOPA members,

MOPA Opinion Exchange event will be held on 23 May in Muroran City.

Event details;
Date: 23 May (Tuesday), 2023, 14:00-17:00
Place: Houraiden (1-1 Miyanomori-cho, Muroran City, Hokkaido) ｜ Online

The URL for online viewing will be sent to MOPA members separately.

2023.04.06The Board of Directors approved the admission of four new companies.

The admission of four new members (Regular members: Uchiike Construction Corporation and Shimizu Corporation; Supporting members: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Himatex Co. Ltd. and Federal-Mogul Japan K.K.) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 82 companies (83 if observers are included).

2023.04.05Notification of President of the MOPA Speaking Events

Kohki Uemura, President of MOPA, will speak at the Forum "Renewable Energy and the Future of Hokkaido and Japan" to be held on 13 April 2023 (Thu) at the Creative Studio on the 3rd floor of Sapporo Citizens Exchange Plaza and online in conjunction with the G7 Sapporo Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting.

President Uemura will speak at the [Part 2] panel discussion of 'Energizing Hokkaido with Renewable Energy’. Hokkaido is a treasure trove of natural energy resources, and this forum is designed to build momentum for utilizing Hokkaido's natural energy resources.

For more information on the event, please visit the website of the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation below.
https://www.renewable-ei.org/activities/events/20230413.php

2023.03.30The Board of Directors approved the admission of three new companies.

The admission of three member companies (Regular Member: Ueda Co., Ltd, New Supporting Members: SSE Pacifico K.K., TOYOTSU LOGISTICS SERVICE CO.,LTD) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 78 companies (79 if observer included).

2023.03.17MOPA exhibited booth at the International WIND EXPO (Spring) in Tokyo Big Sight East Hall.

At the International Wind Power Exhibition (Spring) held at Tokyo Big Sight, we explained MOPA vision, the potential of the Port of Muroran and industry trends.

We also announced video of the Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023 and news of Offshore Wind Forum will be held in Sapporo in the summer.

During the exhibition, we welcomed many visitors and exchanged business cards with 587 people. MOPA's activities were also introduced at the offshore wind power seminar on the first day of the exhibition by Chairman Uemura.

2023.03.01Remote Board Meeting was held

The admission of seven member companies (new supporting members: Eiken Co.,Ltd, Kawasaki Drop Forge Co.,Ltd, JIN KOGYO Co. Ltd., SEISHIN Company Limited, PACIFIC SOWA CORPORATION, Muroran-Kasetsu.,Co.Ltd, Yuki Kougyou Ltd.) was approved. The total number of members now stands at 75 companies (76 if observer included).

2023.01.26Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023 was held

Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023 was held at the Muroran Civic Hall and attended by 510 people, more than the capacity of the hall, from all walks of life, including citizens.

In addition, more than 150 people were able to watch the forum on the web at any given time.

In addition to the keynote speech, two panel discussions were held at the forum. The audience was filled with interest and enthusiasm as the speakers spoke of the importance of working together with a wide range of people to create a vision and strive to realize it.

Please refer to the program for the titles of the lectures and speakers.
Video footage of the forum will be available as soon as it is ready.
Click here for MOPA Director Chairman Kohki Uemura's keynote speech materials.

2023.01.18On the occasion of the Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023

The Forum, which will be held on 26th of January, will be held "as scheduled" based on the guidelines of the civic centers.
All of us are looking forward to seeing you there!

The forum will also be broadcasted on the Internet.
URL for general viewing：
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84403147909?pwd=UkFabjFHRXRpUlJxK1FXOXI3S3FWZz09
※Access available from 12：45 p.m. on January 26th.
※Keynote speech by Mr. Masanobu Shibuya, President of SHIBUYA DIVING INDUSTRY will not be webcast. Please note that the keynote speech will not be webcast.

Please see the flyer for details
https://mopa-j.com/en/news/pdf/MWF2023.pdf

2023.01.10Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

3 new member companies( Regular member: MURORAN ROPE CO.,LTD, Supporting member: New Japan Kentei Kyokai , NAKABOHTEC CORROSION PROTECTING CO., LTD.) , was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 68.(69 including Observer)

2022.12.16Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2023

Date：Thursday, January 26, 2023, 13:00-17:00
Venue：Muroran Civic Hall Hall (2-5-1 Wanishi-cho, Muroran City)
Please see the flyer for details.
※Admission free
※Web distribution available

2022.12.09Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

1 new member companies( Supporting member: AIZAWA Concrete Corporation ) , was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 65.(66 including Observer)

2022.11.21The annual general membership meeting was held.

The council's third annual general membership meeting was held on November 21 at the Muroran Culture Center of Muroran Gas Co.Following the activity and income/expenditure reports for the third term, the activity plan and budget proposal for the fourth term were approved.

In addition, all members were re-elected as officers due to the expiration of their terms of office.

2022.11.04Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

1 new member companies( Regular member: GODA CO., LTD ) , was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 65.(65 including Observer)

2022.09.14An opinion exchange meeting was held.

The opinion exchange meeting was held, with 112 MOPA members participating at the venue and more than 15 participating via the web. Also present were members of the National Diet, members of the Hokkaido Assembly, and members of the Muroran City Council.
Following the explanation of MOPA trends by President Uemura, lectures were given by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on "Policy on Offshore Wind Power Generation" and by Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology on "Coexistence and Co-prosperity between Offshore Wind Power and Fishery Industry. In addition, Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. gave a member presentation, proposing their initiatives and services.

2022.09.14Board of Directors meeting was held.

2 new member companies( Supporting member: Itogumi Construction Co., Ltd., NAKAGAWA SPECIAL STEEL INC.) , were approved for membership. The total number of members is now 63.(64 including Observer)

2022.08.17Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

2 new member companies(Regular member: The Muroran Minpo Co. Ltd. , Supporting member: Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.) , were approved for membership. The total number of members is now 61.(62 including Observer)

2022.08.10Request for the Promotion of Offshore Wind Power Generation Business and Related Industries in the Muroran Area

On August 10, 2022, we submitted a "Request for the Promotion of Offshore Wind Power Generation Business and Related Industries in the Muroran Area" to the Mayor of Muroran City, requesting that the following items be actively and quickly addressed together.

Requests
(1) Actively promote understanding of offshore wind power generation projects in the region.
(2) Establish a forum to deepen understanding between the fishery industry, which is a prior user of wind power, and the industries of both parties.
(3) Proactively work to attract demonstration projects utilizing the Green Innovation Fund and other projects implemented by the government (NEDO) in order to promote understanding between both parties.
Please check PDF for details.

2022.07.08Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

1 new member company(Supporting member: Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 59.(60 including Observer)

2022.06.27Seminar at Muroran Shimizugaoka High School

Kohki Uemura, Director Chairman of the Muroran Offshore Wind Industry Promotion Association (MOPA) gave a lecture at Muroran Shimizugaoka High School on June 14.This was the first time for MOPA to give a lecture to students.The lecture was to all 450 students and teachers at Muroran Shimizugaoka High School about the potential of offshore wind power generation in Muroran and other topics.

Outline:
Date: June 14, 13:30-15:30
Theme: Efforts and Potential for Muroran Offshore Wind Power Base
Venue: Hokkaido Muroran Shimizugaoka High School Gymnasium
Target: All students, teachers and staff of Muroran Shimizuoka High School, Hokkaido; about 500
Movie: https://youtu.be/CqU_W4zAEEI

2022.06.20Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

4 new member companies(Regular member: MURORAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Supporting member: E Wind Ltd. , Japan Renewable Energy Corporation, WAKACHIKU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.) , were approved for membership. The total number of members is now 58.(59 including Observer)

2022.05.27An opinion exchange meeting was held.

An opinion exchange meeting was held with a total of about 88 on-the-spot participation, more than 13 online participation.Also in attendance were members of the National Diet (including proxy participants), members of the Hokkaido Assembly, and members of the Muroran City Council.
Following the explanation of MOPA trends by Mr. Uemura, an overview of the Carbon Neutral Port Council was given by Muroran City.Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Taisei Corporation, Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd. ,HOKKAIDO OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT GK made presentations and proposed their initiatives, technologies, and services.

2022.05.09Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 2 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 54.(55 including Observer)

2022.04.18Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 2 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 52.(53 including Observer)

2022.03.182022.03.16-03.18　We exhibited our booth at the International WIND EXPO (Spring) Tokyo Bigsight East Hall.

At the International WIND EXPO Spring held at Tokyo Big Sight, MOPA explained its vision and the potential of Sakimori Wharf and Shukuzu Wharf under the concept of "Realizing Asia's First Zero Carbon Industrial City.
During the exhibition, we had many visitors and exchanged business cards with 442 people.
MOPA was also introduced at the offshore wind power seminar.

2022.03.01Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 4 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 50.(51 including Observer)

2022.02.01Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2022 was held.

The Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2022 was held at the Muroran Civic Hall and was attended by 340 people from the public, Diet members and various fields.

In addition, nearly 400 people participated in the forum via the web.

There were three keynote speeches and two panel discussions at the forum, and the speakers spoke enthusiastically about the potential of Muroran Port as a base port for offshore wind power construction.

Please refer to the attached program for the lecture titles and speakers.

2022.01.21「On the occasion of the Muroran Offshore Wind Forum 2022」

The Forum, which will be held next week, will be held "as scheduled" based on the guidelines of the government, local governments, and civic centers, as well as with stricter regulations to ensure the safety of participants.

In addition to the guidelines of the government, local governments, and the civic center, we will also implement stricter regulations to ensure the safety of participants.
In addition to thorough droplet control, disinfection, and ventilation, we will limit the number of participants to a level that exceeds the guidelines.

Reference (Hiroshima Prefecture related sites)

The number of attendees will be limited to 50% of the venue capacity.
We will set up a new satellite venue in the Civic Hall so that people can watch the forum.
The satellite venue will have seats for less than 100 people.
The satellite venue will also be limited to 50% of the capacity.
The forum will also be broadcasted on the Internet.
URL for general viewing：
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83433291933?pwd=K0NaY202TTByY21rSG56aDA5RncrZz09
※Access available from 5:50 p.m. on January 27.

You will be asked to take your temperature and fill in your contact information upon entry.　Masks must be worn, and shouting and loud conversations with your companions are prohibited.

We would like to invite all local residents to come and experience the charm of the Muroran region.
All of us are looking forward to seeing you there!

2022.01.19Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 4 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 46.(47 including Observer)

2021.12.16Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 42.(43 including Observer)

2021.11.29The annual general membership meeting was held.

Mr. Hiroshi Sekine was appointed as the new chairman of MOPA.The Board of Directors meeting was held. Two new member companies were approved.

2021.11.01Information of Muroran Offshore Wind Forum2022

Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022 18:00-21:00
Venue：Muroran Shimin Kaikan Hall (2-5-1 Wanishi-cho, Muroran City)
Contents: Keynote speech, Panel discussion
Please check the flyer for details.

2021.10.21An 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.

Following Mr. Uemura's introduction of MOPA's business, presentations were made by Orix, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Taihei Dengyo and JGC Holdings who presented their initiatives, technologies, and services.

2021.10.12Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 40.

2021.09.292021.09.29-10.1 We exhibited our booth at the International WIND EXPO (Autumn) Tokyo Bigsight, Aomi Hall.

We explained MOPA's vision and the potential of Sakimori and Shukotsu piers at the International WIND EXPO held at Tokyo Big Sight Aomi Exhibition Hall under the concept of "Muroran becomes a decarbonized industrial city".We also introduced MOPA at the Offshore Wind Seminar.

2021.09.02Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 39.

2021.08.05Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. 1 member company was approved for membership. The total number of members is now 38.

2021.07.09An 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.

Following Mr. Uemura's introduction of MOPA's business, presentations were made by Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Kyokuto Boeki, East Winds Asia, NYK Line, and JFE Steel Corporation, who presented their initiatives, technologies, and services.

2021.07.02Remote Board of Directors meeting was held. Five member companies were approved for membership. The total number of members is now 37.

2021.05.25The Board of Directors meeting was held. Four member companies were approved for membership.The total number of members is now 32.

2021.04.23A special general meeting was held and 25 members attended.The Board of Directors approved 8 member companies for membership.

2021.03.17Remote Board of Directors meeting was held.

2020.03.05MOPA 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.

2021.02.17Three new members were approved by the Board of Directors.An opinion exchange meeting was held and attended by 27 members.

2020.11.12The number of member companies is now 17.The annual general membership meeting was held.

2020.10.07Four new members (including an observer) were approved at the board meeting.An opinion exchange meeting was held and attended by 25 members.

2020.10.01Our website has been released.

2020.07.09The Board of Directors meeting was held. Four new member companies were approved.

2020.06.30We participated in the tour of “CP-8001”, the multipurpose vessel with Self-Elevating Platform.

We participated in the tour about “CP-8001”, the 1st multipurpose vessel in Japan with Self-Elevating Platform equipped with a large crane.

2020.02.20The board meeting was held and three new member companies were approved.

2020.01.21MOPA was established on 21st January, 2020.

"Muroran Offshore Wind Industry Promotion Association (abbreviation: MOPA)" was established on 21st January, 2020 by industry-government-academia collaboration with the aim to invite the industry of offshore wind power generation to Muroran Port.
Please check here for details.