Specifically, the test will use containerized pilot equipment installed on land on Kume Island, taking in seawater to separate CO2. In addition to this initiative, Kume Island hosts cutting-edge pilot projects that leverage its location, such as Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC)(*2). (*1) Japan's first: As a DOC pilot test using pilot equipment connected to a seawater intake system, drawing in, processing, and discharging seawater from actual sea areas. In this pilot test, MOL will leverage the local foundation established through a comprehensive partnership agreement(*8) with Kumejima Town, Okinawa Prefecture, to build cooperative relationships with local stakeholders and prepare the pilot environment. Furthermore, JAL will evaluate the utility of DOC technology with a view toward future procurement of E-SAF manufactured from captured CO2.