Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of an LNG dual-fuel coal carrier fitted with the company's patented hard sail, the Japanese shipowner said on Wednesday, October 28.
Maizuru Kazenomai was named during a ceremony at the facilities of Oshima Shipbuilding. The ship has since entered service as a dedicated vessel for Kansai Electric Power, transporting coal to the utility's Maizuru Power Plant.
The propulsion arrangement combines a dual-fuel main engine capable of running primarily on LNG with the sail system, which MOL and Oshima developed jointly.
"Compared with conventional heavy fuel oil-fired vessels, the vessel is expected to reduce GHG and NOx emissions and significantly reduce SOx emissions through the use of LNG fuel," MOL said.
The company added that the engine and sail combined are expected to cut CO2 emissions by up to approximately 30 per cent.
The Liberian-flagged vessel has an LOA of 234.98 metres, a beam of 38 metres, and a deadweight of 95,311.
