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...
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Chinese yard to build wind module transport ship for MOL
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...
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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MOL Drybulk, Drax target reduced biomass shipping emissions with wind power tech
Japanese shipping company MOL Drybulk and the UK-based renewable energy company Drax Group have […] The post MOL Drybulk, Drax target reduced biomass shipping emissions with wind power tech…
MOL readies to trial biofuel on Panamax bulker
MOL Drybulk, a group company of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), will start sea trials […] The post MOL readies to trial biofuel on Panamax bulker appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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MOL’s eco-friendly bulker to help reduce GHG emissions in woody biomass supply chain
MOL Drybulk, a subsidiary of Mitsui O.SK. Lines (MOL), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with sustainable wood bioenergy producer Enviva to deploy an environmentally-friendly bulk…
Japanese trio to trial hydrogen-fueled engine for large ocean and coastal vessels
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Drybulk have signed a basic agreement with their compatriot Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) to cooperate in a…
MOL completes integration of dry bulk businesses under new company
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has confirmed that wholly owned subsidiary Mitsui OSK Kinkai will be renamed MOL Drybulk following the recently completed integration of ..