Wind propulsion installation slated for MOL Drybulk vessels

Rendering of an MOL Drybulk vessel fitted with a wind propulsion system

Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has confirmed that seven vessels to be operated by its group company MOL Drybulk will be fitted with wind propulsion systems. The vessels to be fitted include six bulk carrier newbuildings and one multi-purpose vessel. Following delivery, the MOL Group will...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/wind-propulsion-installation-slated-for-mol-drybulk-vessels/

Chinese yard to build wind module transport ship for MOL

Rendering of an offshore wind component module transport vessel ordered by Mitsui OSK Lines from Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering a contract for the construction of a new heavy transport vessel. MOL’s dry bulk shipping arm MOL Drybulk will be the operator of the vessel, which will be used primarily for the transport of components of offshore...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/offshore-installation-decommissioning/offshore-construction/chinese-yard-to-build-wind-module-transport-ship-for-mol/

ClassNK issues approval in principle for hydrogen-fuelled vessel

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a parcel layout concept for a hydrogen-fuelled multi-purpose vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk Ltd., Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG).

This is the world’s first AiP certification for a ship equipped with a large low-speed two-stroke hydrogen-fuelled engine as the main propulsion engine.

According to the companies, demonstration operation of the...

https://container-news.com/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-for-hydrogen-fuelled-vessel/

VIDEO: U.S. biomass exports could reach Japan on hard sail fitted ships

The Drax Group, whose U.K. power stations generate electricity using wood pellets produced from sustainable low-value commercial forestry residues, is also a major supplier of those pellets worldwide. Now it is looking for a greener way to get them from North America, where its pellets business is based, to power stations in Japan.

It is partnering with Japan’s MOL Drybulk to develop pellet carriers fitted with MOL’s Wind Challenger hard sail technology, with first ship expected as soon as 2025.

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https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/video-u-s-biomass-exports-could-reach-japan-on-hard-sail-fitted-ships/