MOL announced a vessel design it calls ‘EeneX’, for a 90-type (90,000 DWT) next-generation coal carrier, developed in cooperation with Japanese shipyards. The vessel’s design aims to achieve safe, reliable and economically efficient transport of coal.
MOL suggests the ‘EeneX’ brand under its concept of providing optimal, ‘stress-free’ transport service for customers and the environment.
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EeneX expresses MOL’s intention to advance global energy (ene) by continually playing a part in coal-fired thermal power generation, combining “E,” which stands for the key words below, with “X,” which conveys synergy.
- Efficient;
- Ease;
- Ecological;
- Economical;
- Evolve.
‘EeneX’ will have a double-hull structure, which allows for cargo holds with completely flat sides and eliminates the work of scraping out coal. This in turn which enhances the efficiency of discharging operations and speeding up cargo handling.
In addition, the semi-box shape of the hold prevents cargo from accumulating inside, thus leading to better discharging operations and speeding up cargo handling.
What is more, the ship eliminates the ballast hold, so as to be cargo hold only. Furthermore, unlike conventional coal carriers, on which the cargo holds are sometimes filled with ballast water to keep the vessel’s stability during ballast voyages, the EeneX carrier has only dedicated cargo holds with safe stability.
This saves the effort of preparation time for ballasting into cargo hold and reduces the risk of salt and rust contamination due to rust in the cargo hold
MOL concludes.