No. 419 June - July. 2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches demonstration test ship
for Liquefied CO 2 Transport

Conceptual image of the LCO2 demonstration test ship
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama,
has held a launching ceremony for a demonstration test
ship for transport of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2), to be
utilized in conjunction with initiatives by the New Energy
and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO) for its demonstration projects (CCUS R&D and
Demonstration Related Project/Large-scale CCUS
Demonstration in Tomakomai/Demonstration Project on
CO2 Transportation/R&D and Demonstration Project for
CO2 Marine Transportation). The ceremony, conducted in
the presence of representatives of the ship’s owner Sanyu
Kisen Co., Ltd. and other partners, was held at theEnoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The Engineering Advancement Association of Japan(ENAA), one of the consignees for the NEDO demonstration projects, will charter the ship from Sanyu Kisen, andinstall and operate the LCO2 marine tank system used to
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conduct research and development. Three additional project partners, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE),
Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd., and Ochanomizu University,
will be commissioned by ENAA to conduct R&D on thepressure control and stability of the LCO2 transported on
the ship, and plan demonstration experiments, as well as
develop and demonstrate technologies for safe and lowcost CO2 transport.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is in charge of all aspects fromthe ship design through construction, including the cargocontainment system, by applying its gas handling technologies and expertise cultivated through the construction of liquefied gas carriers (both LPG and LNG types).
Representatives from Sanyu Kisen, Nippon Gas Line,and “K” LINE attended the launching ceremony. Following outfitting and sea trials, the ship is scheduled to behanded over in the latter half of fiscal 2023.
Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)(Continue on Page 2)
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JMU completes G-Series Dunkirkmax bulk carrier, CAPE SUN
Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) delivered the CAPE SUN, a
181,000DWT bulk carrier at the Ariake Shipyard on April 19, 2023.
This is the 11th vessel of the newly
developed G-Series of Dunkirkmax
bulk carrier, called G181BC, which is
successful in both economic and environmental friendly design. This
G181BC conforms with the MARPOLANNEX VI NOx Tier III regulations
as well as H-CSR (Harmonized Common Structural Rules).
The vessel has larger deadweightand cargo hold capacity suitable forbulk coal and iron ore in its nine cargoholds, achieved by JMU’s expertiseand vast experience. The SSD® (Super Stream Duct ® ) and SURFBULB® equipped fore and aft of the(Continued from Page 1)
Demonstration test ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport
is gaining attention as an effective means of achieving acarbon-neutral society. The sources of CO2 emissions areoften located distant from the sites selected for carbon utilization or storage, so demand is expected to increase for
LCO2 carriers able to transport such cargo safely and economically. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will draw on its experience constructing this vessel to bolster its business for
MHI Group’ s energy transition strategy, and will develop
the various technologies for LCO 2 vessels necessary toestablish a CCUS value chain.
MHI Group is pursuing strategic measures tostrengthen its business for the energy transition. For its
part in this initiative, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, in its “MARINE FUTURE STREAM” growth strategy, has laid out
a vision for the decarbonization of the maritime economy
through renewable energy and the carbon cycle, along witha safe and secure society through autonomy and electrification, and is working to generate and realize new ideas
in marine-related innovation. As part of this effort, MitRegistry:
Length, overall:
Beam:
Draft:
Tank capacity:

Vessel overview

Japan
72.0m
12.5m
4.55m
1,450m3

propeller, respectively, greatly improve the propulsion performance.
The ALV-Fin® (Advanced Low Viscous Resistance Fin) equipped fore of
the propeller controls stern water flow
to gain better propulsive efficiency.
Furthermore, a unique bow shape,
LEADGE-Bow ®, can reduce theadded resistance due to waves, andthe well-refined shape of the superstructure can attain low wind resistance. This vessel is also equippedwith a SOx scrubber to comply withMARPOL ANNEX VI Regulation 14.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld.) x D (mld.) x d (mld.):
292.00m x 45.00m x 24.55m x
18.234m
DWT/GT:
182,436t/93,343
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S65MEC8.5-HPSCR diesel x 1 unit
Speed:
14.05kt
Complement:
25
Classification:
ClassNK

subishi Shipbuilding will actively pursue development
and commercialization of LCO2 carriers, and as a marine
systems integrator, will aim to achieve decarbonization.

Launch ceremony at the MHI Shimonoseki Shipyard &Machinery Works

No. 419 June - July. 2023 Page 3

Kawasaki delivers LPG-fueled LPG carrier, CAPTAIN MARKOS

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
has delivered the 84,000m3 capacity
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier,
CAPTAIN MARKOS (Hull No. 1755).
This is the 70th LPG carrier built by
the company. This vessel is a dual-fuelLPG carrier using LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil, and their seventh
84,000m3 LPG carrier adopting adual-fuel main engine.
Recently, more vessels haveadopted liquefied gases as an alternative to heavy fuel oil on a global scale
to effectively reduce emissions ofgreenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping. This very large
LPG carrier is powered by LPG, which
reduces GHG emissions and is expected to significantly reduce environmental impact. The design is basedon the Kawasaki Group’s accumulated knowledge in building LPG andliquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers,and LNG-fueled vessels.
Kawasaki plans to develop andbuild more LPG-fueled LPG carriers,
LPG/NH3 carriers, and other commercial vessels that meet environmental
standards, as well as to develop andoffer other eco-friendly marine technologies, to contribute to the establishment of a low-carbon, or decarbonized,
society. These products include vessels for transporting liquefied hydrogen, considered to be the next-generation energy source.

tion (IMO), the main engine andgenerator are equipped with aselective catalytic reduction(SCR)*4 system, and an exhaustgas purification system to reduce
NO x , which allows the ship tonavigate in Emission Control
Areas (ECAs).
3. Installation of LPG fuel tanks on
the upper deck can load fuel-use
LPG separate from the cargo LPG.
Moreover, a piping system connecting the LPG fuel tanks and
LPG cargo tanks enables transferof extra LPG to the LPG fuel tanks
if necessary.
4. This vessel adopts the Kawasaki
rudder bulb system with fins (RBSF)
and the semi-duct system with
contra fins (SDS-F), which contribute to reducing fuel consumption.

Features
1. This LPG carrier operates using
both LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil.
Use of LPG as fuel greatly reduces emission volumes of sulfur
oxides (SOx), CO 2 and other pollutants compared with use ofmarine fuel oil. In this way, thenew vessel will meet SOx emission
standards*1 which were strengthened in January 2020, and EEDI*2
Phase 3 regulations which willfurther strengthen CO2 emission
standards.
2. In order to satisfy restrictions on
NOx Tier III controls*3 emissions
which is implemented by theInternational Maritime Organiza-

Remarks*1 SOx emission standards: Since
January 2015, SO x emission
restrictions in North American andEuropean emission control areas(ECAs) have limited sulfur content
in fuels to 0.1% or less. Starting inJanuary 2020, regulations haverequired ships operating in allother parts of the world to use fuelwith sulfur content levels of 0.5%
or less, or alternatively use equipment to reduce SOx in exhaustgases to an equivalent level.
*2 Energy Efficiency Design Index:
Compulsory international regulations requiring energy efficiency
compliance in newly built ships

based on EEDI values, which
specify CO2 emissions in grams fortransporting one ton of cargo forone mile. EEDI regulation values
apply in increasingly strict phases
based on the construction-contractconclusion date and finished-ship
delivery date. Phase 3 regulations(30% CO 2 emissions reduction
compared with baseline levels) will
be introduced for certain ship types
including large LPG carriers and
LNG carriers contracted to be built
in 2022 or later.
*3 The Tier III controls apply only tothe specified ships while operatingin Emission Control Areas (ECAs),requiring 80% NOx emissions reduction compared with Tier I controls.
*4 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR):
Urea solution sprayed on the hot
exhaust gas of a power generationengine is broken down into ammonia, which reacts with NOx in the exhaust gas via a titanium/vanadiumcatalyst to reduce NOx emissions
by reduction to nitrogen and water.
Specifications
L (o.a.) x B x D x d:229.90m x 37.20m
x 21.90m x 11.60m
DWT/GT:
55,206t/49,976
Cargo tank capacity:
84,274m3
Main engine: Kawasaki-MAN B&W
7S60ME-C10.5-LGIP diesel x 1
unit
Speed:
Approx. 17.0kt
Complement:
29
Classification:
ABS
Registry:
BahamasDelivery date:
March 31, 2023

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Shin Kurushima Dockyard group obtains ClassNK’s GDA
for LNG-fueled chemical tanker and FGSS

Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co.,
Ltd. (SKDY) has received General
Design Approval (GDA) for 26,000
DWT-class LNG-fueled chemical
tankers as well as the fuel gas supply
system (FGSS) from the Nippon
Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for contributing to further reduction of greenhousegases (GHG).
The marine transport industry has
been becoming more active to achieve
GHG reduction for conservation of theenvironment. Under such circumstances, SKDY has so far been tackling development of new ships to copewith reduction of GHG, and has built
Japan’s first LNG-powered pure carcarrier (PCC). In use of ammonia asa main fuel, one of next-generation fuels, the company has also obtained AiP
for building ammonia-combustion
PCC from ClassNK.
In this time, the SKDY group hascompleted the design of the LNG-fu-

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eled chemical
tanker and
FGSS by conducting discussions and studies
in cooperation
with Shin Kurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd. (Shin
Kurushima
Sanoyas), an
SKDY group company and FGSS
manufacturer. As a result, ClassNK
has granted SKDY and Shin Kurushima Sanoyas the GDAs for thechemical tanker and FGSS, respectively.
Acquisition of the GDA means that
SKDY’s LNG-fueled chemical tanker
and FGSS have been acknowledged
as being equivalent to the detailed
design condition, differing from
AiP conditions. Therefore, this
26,000DWT-class chemical tanker
design including FGSS has cleared
various problems that would happen
in an actual designing process, andsmooth actual design work after receiving a shipbuilding order is possible.
Thus, the SKDY group can designand construct not only LNG-fueled
ships but also a complete FGSS thatcovers LNG-fuel supply from LNG
fuel tanks to consumer installations.
This allows SKDY to meet flexibly
requirements of ship owners.
The LNG-fueled ship obtained
GDA this time is a SKDY’s major series of 26,000DWT-class chemical
tanker designed in accordance withthe design concept of a 49,000DWT
chemical tanker provided with AiP in
2020, and has designed to have two
LNG fuel tanks on the upper deck,
which are the Independent Type C
tank without secondary barrier.
In general, chemical tankers havethe unique upper deck on which many
pipelines are laid extendedly. So,
when installing LNG fuel tanks, someproblems may arise to arrange appro-

priately the fuel tanks on the deck.
Incooperation with Shin Kurushima
Sanoyas, SKDY has developed a
FGSS-installing procedures provided
with the conventional functions as achemical tanker intact.
In addition, a gas preparation room
is arranged between the engine room
under the superstructure and thecargo tanks, and this arrangement
optimizes reaches of fuel-gas pipingfrom the fuel tanks as well as the bunker station to the engine room, andmakes it possible to supply LNG fuelto the main engine, generator engines,
and auxiliary boilers without a hitch.
Under the gas preparation room,
various tanks and a room for ballast
pumps are disposed, not to makewasteful space.
The Shin Kurushima Dock groupsays that they will continue to develop
and construct vessels corresponding
to increasing requirements for theenvironment conservation, utilizing
the environment-load-reduction technology based on their experiences inengineering and construction of vessels and marine machinery andequipment
Principal particulars
Ship type:Chemical tanker, IMO
Type II & III
Dimensions
L x B x D:
149.50m x 28.40m x
14.60mDraft, summer: 10.25m at full load
Deadweight:
Approx. 26,500t
Gross tonnage:
Approx. 18,900
Speed, service:
Approx. 14.7kt

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NAMURA completes Dunkirkmax-type bulk carrier, AQUAJOY

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
delivered the AQUAJOY, a
182,082DWT bulk carrier, at its Imari
Shipyard & Works on March 17, 2023.
The vessel is the eleventh of a seriesof newly-developed 182,000DWT-typebulk carriers with excellent features.
The principal dimensions havebeen optimized to satisfy the restrictions of the Port of Dunkirk in France.
Further improvement of propulsion
performance and fuel saving wereachieved by adoption of two energy
saving devices, the Namura flow Control Fin (NCF) and the Rudder-Fin

developed by Namura, an electronically controlled main engine, thelatest model of high efficiency propeller, and low friction type anti-fouling
paint.
For environmental protection, thevessel is equipped with a main engine
and generator engines compliant with
Annex VI of the MARPOL 73/78 regulations to reduce NOx emissions, andan air seal type stern tube sealing
device to reduce the risk of oil leakage. In addition, the vessel complies
with the SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 3-12, Code on noise levels
onboard ships toimprove the environment of theliving quarters.
The ballast
water treatment
system to control
the quality ofballast water isequipped to protect the marine

environment to comply with the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. The vessel has class notation IHM (Inventoryof Hazardous Materials) for compliance with the ship recycling convention according to the Guidelines for theInventory of Hazardous Materials.
The vessel has several storage
tanks for appropriate managementand discharge of drainage, sewage,
rainwater, and water used for cleaning cargo holds to satisfy port restrictions on such discharges.
Principal particulars
L (o.a.) x B (mld.) x d (mld.): 291.92m
x 45.0m x 18.2m
DWT/GT:
182,082t/93,719
Main engine: MAN B&W 6G70MEC9.5-EGRBP diesel x 1 unit
Complement:
25
Classification:
ClassNK
Registry:
PanamaCompletion:
March 17, 2023

MES produces 136 units of large marine engines in FY2022

MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. (MES) has
announced that its production volumeof MITSUI MAN B&W low-speed twostroke engine manufactured at the
Tamano Works in FY2022 was 136
units with 2.83 million horsepower.
Since forming a technical partnership with Danish company B&W (nowMAN Energy Solutions) in 1926, MES
has become the world’s leading manufacturer, producing more than 115
million cumulative horsepower.
Commencing this fiscal year, MES
has adopted a new organization as asupplier of marine propulsion systems that develops and manufacturesdualfuelled engines and auxiliary systems based on the strategy implemented by the IMO (International
Maritime Organization) to reduce
GHG emissions from international
shipping. Increased demand fordual-fuelled engines and auxiliary
systems is set to continue. Furthermore, two-stroke marine engine isdesignated as speci-fied critical materials under the Economic Security
Promotion Act. MES is striving to
expand its product portfolio and ensurea stable supply that offers customers
peace of mind, by continuously improving production facilities and challenging a new development of ammonia-fuelled engine and auxiliary systems that will contribute to achieving
zero GHG emissions from shipping.
MES is also pleased to announce
its production schedule for FY2023
following the launch of new marine
engine company, Mitsui E&S DU
Co., Ltd., which was announced on April
3, 2023.
Mitsui E&S DU has been serving
a wide range of customers domestically and internationally under the
DU brand for the past 75 years, sinceforming a technical partnership withthe two-stroke engine division of
SULZER (now WinGD) in 1948. As alicensed partner of WinGD, Mitsui

E&S DU is committed to provide its
customers with its reliable products
and services.
Production volume and production schedule for large low-speed
two-stroke engines
FY2022: 136 units, 2.83 mil. hp
FY2023: 160 units, 3.25 mil. hp (incl.
MES DU)LPG dual fuel engine ME-LGIP

No. 419 June - July. 2023 Page 6

WAN HAI 361

KAGURA

Owner: Wan Hai Lines (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd.
Builder: Japan Marine United Corporation
Hull No.: 5398
Ship type: 3,013TEU container ship
L (o.a.) x B x D x d: 203.5m x 34.8m x
16.60m x 11.5m
DWT/GT: 36,776t/30,519
Main engine: MAN B&W 7S70MEC10.5-HPSCR diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 21.5kt
Complement: 25
Classification: DNVRegistry: Singapore
Completion: April 27, 2023

Owner: Erica Navigation S.A.
Builder: Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 11027
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (o.a.) x B x D x d (ext.): 234.996m x
43.000m x 20.050m x 13.853m
DWT/GT: 99,990t/57646
Main engine: Mitsui-MAN B&W
6S60ME-C10.5-EGRBP diesel x 1
unit
Speed, service: 14.30kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: LiberianCompletion: March 9, 2023

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Builder: Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Hull No.: 1619
Ship type: Bulk carrier
L (b.p.) x B x D: 229.00m x 32.26m x
20.15mDWT/GT: 82,400t/44,000
Main engine: MAN B&W 7G50MEC9.6-EGRBP diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 14.0kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: Marshall Islands
Completion: May 29, 2023

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Platform (JDP) for exhibitions with avirtual space to supplement local
exhibitions such as Posidonia andNOR-SHIPPING. We have so far
participated in these exhibitions andrecently held a hybrid exhibition with
JSEA Digital Platform (JDP). We are
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NOR-SHIPPING 2023 (June 6th to
9th, 2023) in Oslo, together with
JSEA Digital Platform (JDP). For
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YASA TOKYO

Builder: Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Hull No.: 782
Ship type: 37,000DWT bulker carrier
L (b.p.) x B x D : 174.00m x 30.00m x
15.10mDWT/GT: 37,000t/24,000
Main engine: MAN B&W 6S46MEB8.5 diesel x 1 unit
Speed, service: 15.4kt
Classification: ClassNK
Registry: Marshall Islands
Completion: February 8, 2023

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