Mitsubishi Shipbuilding established the Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group responding to the energy transition strategy promoted by MHI Group.
This new organization will use the advanced technologies accumulated by the company in order to accelerate technological development and new business creation in the marine decarbonization field, as well as respond to global trends and market needs to realize a carbon neutral world.
Commenting on the establishment of Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group, Toru Kitamura, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding said that they have received numerous inquiries from customers regarding growth sectors such as LCO2 carriers and ammonia fuel vessels.
This created the need for a dedicated organization to coordinate the technological innovation and handle this business.
he establishment of the Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group will accelerate the pioneering of new businesses that utilize and apply the oil and gas technologies possessed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and in combination with conventional shipbuilding technologies, allow us to achieve ‘organizational ambidexterity
said Mr. Kitamura.
As part of the energy transition strategy promoted by MHI Group, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has set a growth strategy called “Marine Future Stream,” focused on the ship and marine sector.
In this strategy, the company has set goals for the decarbonization of the maritime economy through clean energy and the carbon cycle, the effective utilization of the marine space with digitalization and electrification, and the generation of new ideas through marine-related innovation.
