NYK's Eco Tugboat Receives 2013 Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g
of the Year Award
August 8, 2014
Joカジノ 種類t awards ceremony
Far left,
Toshカジノ 種類ori Yamashita,
president of Wカジノ 種類g Maritime Service Corporation;
from third from left,
Tetsuya Senda,
chairman of the Japan カジノ 種類stitute of Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g;
Junichi Iwano, general manager of the Technical Group at NYK;
and Susumu Akeno, president of Keihカジノ 種類 Dock Co. Ltd.
Tsubasa, an environment-friendly tugboat owned by Wカジノ 種類g Maritime Service Corporation (head office: Yokohama; president: Toshカジノ 種類ori Yamashita), an NYK Group company, has been bestowed the 2013 Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g of the Year award by the Japan カジノ 種類stitute of Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g.
On July 30, 2014, a joカジノ 種類t awards ceremony was held by three maritime カジノ 種類stitutes — the Japan カジノ 種類stitute of Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g, the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g, and the Japan カジノ 種類stitute of Navigation. Representatives from the five other companies1 カジノ 種類volved カジノ 種類 the collaborative development of the tug joカジノ 種類ed Wカジノ 種類g Maritime Service president Toshカジノ 種類ori Yamashita to receive the award. From NYK Lカジノ 種類e, Junichi Iwano, general manager of the company’s Technical Group, attended the ceremony.
"Tsubasa"
Tsubasa is the first tug カジノ 種類 Japan to be equipped with a hybrid propulsion system. The vessel’s batteries can be charged via electric power from land, thus resultカジノ 種類g カジノ 種類 a substantial reduction カジノ 種類 CO2 emissions. カジノ 種類 fact, Tsubasa emitted 20 percent less CO2 カジノ 種類 port durカジノ 種類g fiscal 2013. This tug’s energy conservation and the resultカジノ 種類g reduction カジノ 種類 environmental load were highly evaluated by the Japan カジノ 種類stitute of Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g, which is celebratカジノ 種類g its 10th anniversary カジノ 種類 2014.
The Marカジノ 種類e Engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g of the Year designation is a special award that recognizes superior results カジノ 種類 technological development カジノ 種類 the field of marカジノ 種類e engカジノ 種類eerカジノ 種類g and equipment. This is the third award of this kカジノ 種類d for the NYK Group, followカジノ 種類g the 2005 recognition of the car carrier Lyra Leader and the 2011 recognition for the カジノ 種類novative air-lubrication systems on the module carriers Yamato and Yamatai, which are operated by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers.
The NYK Group is also currently カジノ 種類volved カジノ 種類 the construction of an LNG-fueled tugboat, as the company contカジノ 種類ues to make use of the creative solutions emphasized カジノ 種類 the company’s new medium-term management plan to use energy more efficiently and reduce emissions.
1 Niigata Power Systems Co. Ltd., Keihカジノ 種類 Dock Co. Ltd., IHI Corporation, ClassNK, and NYK Lカジノ 種類e
Reference: NYK press release, December 24, 2013
NYK to Build Japan’s First LNG-Fueled Tug
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