NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NS United) announced that, together with Nippon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., and Japan Marine United Corporation, have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of Cape-size bulk carriers using dual methanol fuel, which are next-generation fuel vessels, jointly studied by NSY and NS United.
The vessel will be a next-generation environment-friendly vessel with a deadweight of 209,000 tons to be delivered for the transportation of raw materials in Japan and overseas.
These vessels will adapt Phase 3 of EEDI (30% reduction in CO2 emission efficiency compared to EEDI standards), which is enforced to bulk carriers entering into shipbuilding contracts in 2025 and later, moreover, they will be equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can be navigated using methanol fuel (a marine fuel with low environmental impact), in addition to conventional heavy fuel oil.
NS United will strive to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by strengthening its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality as set forth in the Medium-Term Business Plan “FORWARD 2030 II Challenge for innovation and further growth with U” , aiming to improve our cooperate value.
