Japan, Aug. 5 -- Hitachi, Ltd. (hereinafter "Hitachi"), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (hereinafter "MOL"), and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "JAL") have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to conduct Japan's first pilot test on Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, utilizing Direct Ocean Capture (hereinafter "DOC")-a technology that directly separates and captures CO2 dissolved in seawater.In this pilot test, the three companies aim to confirm the applicability of DOC technology using seawater from around Kume Island, and obtain foundational data on operational challenges and environmental impacts for deployment along Japan's coast. Specifically, the test will use containerized pilot equipment installed on land on Kume Island, taking ...