三井及其旗下公司建造首批两艘LNG渡轮

日本商船三井株式会社 (MOL)及其集团旗下公司Ferry Sunflower披露了在日本建造首批两艘液化天然气燃料渡轮的计划。

MOL计划在12月从三菱造船公司订购这两艘船，分别命名为Sunflower Kurenai号和Sunflower Murasaki号。

Ferry Sunflower将在交付后租赁这些渡轮，并从2022年底至2023年上半年在Osaka-Beppu航线下水，以替代目前正在使用的船只。

这些渡轮将配备高性能双燃料发动机，并且使用LNG燃料，这将使二氧化碳（CO2）的排放量与现有船只相比减少20％，同时几乎消除了氧化硫的排放。

MOL还在为液化天然气燃料船舶开发“Ishin Next-MOL智能船舶项目”技术，并通过开发、建造和运营这些新渡轮来确保安全运行，同时推动LNG燃料的广泛使用。

该项目已被用于2019财年沿海船舶节能评级系统，这是一个由日本经济产业省和国土交通省支持的旨在提高沿海船舶运营效率的示范测试项目。

王桌芳 摘译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

Mitsui, Ferry Sunflower to build first two Japanese LNG-fueled ferries

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its group company Ferry Sunflower have disclosed plans to construct the first two LNG-fueled ferries in Japan.

MOL plans to order the vessels, which will be named the Sunflower Kurenai and the Sunflower Murasaki, from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding in December.

Ferry Sunflower will charter the ferries after delivery and launch them align="justify">The ferries will be equipped with high-performance dual-fuel engines and with the use of LNG fuel will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 20 percent compared to current vessels, and almost eliminate sulfur oxides emissions.

MOL is also developing the “Ishin Next – MOL Smart Ship Project” technology for LNG-fueled vessels and establishing safe operation through development, construction, and operation these new ferries, and promoting the wider use of LNG fuel.

The project has been adopted for the FY2019 energy conservation rating system for coastal ships, a demonstration test program aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of coastal ships backed by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.