Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), NYK Group's Monohakobi Technology Institute Co., Ltd (MTI) are joint research industries, and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd (NSY) as well. NSY is fully owned by Imabari Shipbuilding, and JMU is participating in the project by operating and designing merchant ships and offshore floating structures.