Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has completed the conceptual design of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) initially powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) but adaptable to future use of ammonia as the main fuel.
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an AiP to Mitsubishi Shipbuilding – part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group – for a spherical cargo tank system for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.
MOL announced the completion of a concept study on an ammonia/liquefied CO2 carrier to flexibly meet future demand for transport of liquefied CO2 and ammonia transport with a vessel type that could become the mainstream in this transport field.
Construction will get underway at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works, with completion and delivery scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2023.
MHI Group, established Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group responding to the energy transition strategy promoted by MHI Group.
MOL in cooperation with MSB of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group has completed a Concept Study of the multiple hull forms for an LCO2 carrier that can potentially be the mainstream in the LCO2 shipping market in the near future.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has initiated a feasibility study with TotalEnergies for the development of a liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has been working in cooperation with “K” Line and ClassNK, to conduct test operations and measurements for a small scale demonstration plant of the “Marine-based CO2 Capture System”, in order to verify the equipment’s use.
MHI concluded an agreement in March with Mitsui E&S Holdings under which MHI will take over the Naval and Governmental Ships business of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. A decision has now been taken to name the new business entity “Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems Co., Ltd.”