Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has delivered and put into operation the LNG dual-fuel coal carrier named 'MAIZURU KAZENOMAI', which has been specifically built for Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. This ship is recognized as Japan's first coal carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger auxiliary power system. The naming and delivery ceremony for this ship was held at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Reducing Pollutants with LNG
The 'MAIZURU KAZENOMAI' ship, using LNG fuel, is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and NOx pollutants. Additionally, a substantial reduction in SOx emissions is also anticipated with the use of LNG fuel. The combination of the dual-fuel LNG main engine and the Wind Challenger auxiliary power system is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by about 30 percent.
MOL Group's Environmental Goals
The MOL Group has set its mid-term and long-term goals for reducing environmental impacts under the BLUE ACTION 2035 Phase 2 environmental vision. One of the group's goals is to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the MOL Group has identified fuel efficiency improvement as one of its key measures and plans to add 25 ships equipped with the Wind Challenger system to its fleet by 2030 and another 80 ships by 2035.
