On October 28, the press conference of the “Kaijin(Neptune) Project” was held at the Rokkodai second campus of Kobe University Rokkodai, and the prototype design of the new ship “Kaijin Maru” which KEN OKUYAMA DESIGN takes charge of designing was unveiled.

As a training vessel for the new era of the Faculty of Marine Policy Science of the university which will be established next year, the interiors and exteriors of the ship will be designed to have various functions, such as marine exploration, disaster support activities, experiential voyages and other events that invite the general public.

As a ship that nurtures dreams for the next generation of Japan as a sailing nation, we will proceed with implementation design for completion by the end of fiscal 2022.