First Japan-built LNG-powered car carrier with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding systems has entered service
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, said the first unit of a liquefied natural gas supply system for marine dual-fuel engines has entered service with a pure car carrier (PCC) built by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding.
Japanese firm JERA and business partners carry out nation's first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering operation
JERA Co. Inc., the largest Japanese LNG buyer, said it formally started its LNG bunkering business in the Chubu region of Japan through the nation’s first ship-to-ship fuel operation by the Central LNG joint venture.
Mitsubishi LNG engines
Dec 24 (LNGJ) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. said it delivered the first LNG fuel supply system for dual-fuel marine engines. This system will be installed onboard the first LNG-powered pure car carrier (PCC) built in Japan. The vessel is currently under construction at Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding in Aichi Prefecture on Honshu Island. The Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) has been developed by Yokohama-based Mitsubishi Shipbuilding utilizing LNG and vaporized gas-handling technology.
“The FGSS consists of LNG fuel tanks, LNG fuel gas supply units and control units and is delivered in modules, which is expected to contribute to the optimum design of the cargo space and help the shipyard to shorten the installation period,” said Mitsubishi. “Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has also provided the shipbuilding yard with the engineering service and technical support relating to the gas-handling of the ship,” it added.
