The Marine Digital Society pavilion lets visitors experience the future made possible by the digital transformation (DX) of the marine industry. A diverse group of players from the front lines of ocean-related industries and research gather to showcase new value for the sea co-created through technology.
By linking a wide range of sectors beyond electronics and IT—including fisheries, food, logistics, finance, insurance, and education—the pavilion seeks to create new markets that support the food and lifestyles fostered by the ocean. It shares multiple perspectives on the current state of the marine industry, emerging business opportunities, and initiatives toward a sustainable society to promote innovation through co-creation.
(Scenes from the CEATEC 2024 Marine DX Pavilion)
Three Transformations Shaping the Future of the Marine Industry
This pavilion highlights practical initiatives and technologies across three themes, giving visitors a firsthand look at how digital transformation (DX) is redefining the marine industry.
①
Transform Operations
Achieving labor savings and high efficiency through technology
Discover cutting-edge solutions that ease demanding working conditions for producers and dramatically reduce operational workloads.
②
Transform Cultivation
Advancing sustainable aquaculture and fisheries
Explore Cutting-edge Technology that lessen impacts on marine life and the planet while enabling sustainable food production.
③
Transform Workstyles
Building fisheries platforms that attract younger generations
See how digital technologies are making fisheries safer, more profitable, and more compelling career options for the next generation.
Marine Digital Society Pavilion Participants & Themes
ALAN Consortium
Transform Operations
ThemeEnriching the underwater world with light: opening new markets through underwater optical technology
Operated by JEITA, the ALAN Consortium accelerates marine DX with underwater optical technologies. Its core solution is Underwater Optical LiDAR, which uses lasers to capture high-definition 3D scans beneath the surface. Experience a live demonstration in a large tank that shows how this cutting-edge technology transforms infrastructure inspections and resource exploration. Watch as the models in the water become visible in three dimensions and imagine new possibilities in marine business.
BifresTec Inc.
Transform Operations
ThemeUltra-low-light optical communication technology that delivers long-distance links in marine environments
We present a demonstration of optical wireless communication that employs extremely low levels of light. The technology enables long-distance optical communication even in environments such as underwater and marine settings where light attenuation is severe. Visitors can also view videos explaining photon reception waveforms—making the movement of photons easier to grasp—as well as the ultra-low-light optical tracking servo technology developed alongside it, which is essential for long-distance optical communication underwater.
Fujitsu Limited
Transform Operations / Transform Workstyles
ThemeAn ocean digital twin that delivers net-positive outcomes by combining AI and marine ecology
Fujitsu will showcase an ocean digital twin that digitizes the sea end-to-end to address social challenges such as biodiversity conservation and decarbonization, with the exhibit explained via video. Gathering and utilizing marine data has traditionally required significant manual effort and time. Fujitsu has developed technology that digitizes the ocean with high precision even in harsh conditions, including fast currents and turbidity. This enables accurate understanding of ocean conditions and supports the creation and execution of highly precise measures.
Japan Underwater Drone Association
Transform Operations / Transform Workstyles
ThemePromoting the wider adoption of underwater drones
The use of underwater drones is growing to streamline and automate inspections and light work around underwater facilities, with applications expanding beyond inspection fields. Our association supports the growth and expansion of the underwater drone market through promotion, awareness, and talent development. We will be available to discuss a wide range of questions related to underwater drones.
ThemeVisualizing the ocean with IoT to support smarter, less labor-intensive fisheries
UmiLog is an IoT ocean monitoring system that observes water temperature, water level, imagery, and more. Fishermen can easily check fishing ground conditions on smartphones or tablets, lightening their workload and enabling efficient operations. We will also exhibit the UmiLog Automatic Lift Model, which automatically collects data at different depths. Explore real data screens and sensor installation examples to discover how these tools promote smarter, more efficient fisheries.
Ocean Policy Division, Policy Bureau, MLIT
Transform Operations / Transform Workstyles
ThemeMLIT initiatives to advance the use of next-generation ocean mobility
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism promotes the use of next-generation ocean mobility—such as ASVs (Autonomous Surface Vehicles), AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), and ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles)—to solve challenges in coastal and remote island regions. This exhibit introduces four demonstration projects conducted in FY2024, along with the issues identified for social implementation through the industry-academia-government council on next-generation ocean mobility held in the same year.
Theme"Let the ocean rest by bringing it on land"—building systems and culture that enable land-based aquaculture anywhere
We will display the ARK ZERO land-based aquaculture system. Co-developed with Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd., this high-performance, environmentally conscious, closed-loop system is steadily being introduced across Japan. ARK continues to contribute to higher added value and a stable supply of marine products to ensure the sustainable development of the fisheries industry.
ThemeAquaculture DX that creates vibrant coastal communities where young people gather
Nagasaki BLUE Economy is a collaborative project working toward a better future starting from the seas of Nagasaki. Through activities that secure sustainable marine food resources and raise the value of ocean assets and fish, it acts as a hub where industry, academia, and government tackle the potential of local seas, the global environment, and the future of aquaculture while pursuing the benefits and current efforts of aquaculture DX.
Osakana DAO Nagasaki (DAO)
Transform Workstyles
ThemeA DAO dedicated to "shaping the future of Nagasaki’s delicious fish" shares new initiatives again this year
This token-based community leverages Web3 technologies to expand the network of people connected to Nagasaki’s fishing industry. We introduce initiatives made possible through DAO-specific approaches, including exchange programs in partnership with local communities and the creation of new local businesses. Be sure to check out its co-creation efforts with Nagasaki BLUE Economy and the Marine Digital Society pavilion.
NEET LLC
Transform Workstyles
ThemeTurning fish heads and scraps from Nagasaki into curry
Every part of a fish can be eaten. By turning parts such as heads and scraps—which are often discarded or rarely eaten—into familiar curry dishes, we hope to spark interest in eating fish and create opportunities to think about food loss. The exhibit introduces a social impact project born within Osakana DAO Nagasaki, a new organizational model.
ThemeResearch and development of circular-economy land-based aquaculture that balances sustainability and profitability
Based in Okinawa, the University of the Ryukyus is advancing the Blue & Green Revolution project—an integrated agriculture and fisheries initiative aimed at realizing a resource-circulating symbiotic society. Through R&D and industry-academia-government collaboration involving fisheries, agriculture, energy, ICT, and system development, the project promotes the social implementation of land-based aquaculture.
School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
Transform Workstyles
ThemeExpanding practical fisheries and marine education through partnerships among universities, industry, and youth
The School of Fisheries Sciences at Hokkaido University proposes new models of co-creation through “Marine SDGs Education,” a program that practices SDGs together with future leaders in partnership with companies. It supports talent development and ESG management while working together to open a sustainable future for the oceans.
