Japan’s first LNG-fueled tugboat was named and launched on 28 September. Built at Kanagawa Dockyard Co and owned by MOL, the tugboat was named ‘Ishin’ after the company’s technology development project, the “Ishin Next – MOL Smart Ship Project”.
Slated for delivery in February 2019 after the completion of outfitting work, Ishin will be the first LNG-fueled tugboat serving Osaka Bay starting in April. It is also the first LNG-fueled tugboat owned by MOL, conforming to the International Code of...
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