- Accumulated technology for alternative fuel utilized to support the construction of methanol-fueled RORO vessels.
- High-performance dual-fuel engines reduce CO2 emissions per transport unit by more than 20% compared to existing heavy oil vessels.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has received additional orders for three methanol-fueled Ro-Ro cargo ships from Japanese shipping companies Toyofuji Shipping, Miyazaki Sangyo Kaiun, and Nichitoku Kisen.
Ro-Ro newbuilding orders
The three ships will be built at the Enoura Plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) Shimonoseki Shipyard and Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in fiscal year 2028.
The ships will each have an LOA of 168 metres, a beam of 30.2 metres, a gross tonnage of 15,750, and a capacity of around 2,300 passenger vehicles. They will be operated primarily on coastal routes.
A windscreen at the bow and a vertical stem will be used to reduce propulsion resistance, while fuel efficiency will be improved by employing MHI’s proprietary energy-saving system technology combining high-efficiency propellers and high-performance rudders with reduced resistance.
The vessels will each be fitted with a dual-fuel main engine that can use both methanol and heavy fuel oil. MHI expects the engines will generate 20 per cent fewer CO2 emissions compared to ships currently operating on heavy fuel oil.
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Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
