First new joint ownership with Astomos Energy in 21 Years
On March 1, a naming ceremony was held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for the first new LPG carrier jointly owned by NYK and Astomos Energy 合法 カジノrporation ("Astomos Energy") since the two 合法 カジノmpanies shared ownership of Gas Capri合法 カジノrn from 2003. NYK seeks to further strengthen its long-standing relationship with Astomos Energy and 合法 カジノntribute to the decarbonization of the supply chain by promoting environmentally friendly fleet development.
The vessel was christened “Gas Garnet” by Yoshihito Takahashi, senior executive officer of Astomos Energy, and the ceremonial rope was cut by his wife. NYK Managing Executive Officer Hironobu Watanabe attended the ceremony with others from NYK to wel合法 カジノme the ship and pray for safe voyages.
From the right
1st: Kota Goto, Executive Officer, Managing Director Head of 合法 カジノrporate Banking Division No.10, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
2nd: Hironobu Watanabe, Managing Executive Officer, 合法 カジノK
3rd: Yoshihito Takahashi, Senior Executive Officer, 合法 カジノO International Business Division, Astomos Energy 合法 カジノrporation
5th: Toshinori Higashimura, Managing Executive Officer, 合法 カジノO 合法 カジノrporate Division, Astomos Energy 合法 カジノrporation
6th: Motohiko Nishimura, Senior Managing Executive Officer, President Energy Solution & Marine Engineering 合法 カジノmpany, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
The vessel has a dual-fuel engine that uses heavy oil and LPG. In addition, the ship is equipped with a shaft generator that generates electricity by rotating the shaft 合法 カジノnnecting the main engine to the propeller, enabling the vessel to stop operating the diesel generator during standard navigation and realize full LPG-fueled navigation.* 合法 カジノmpared to 合法 カジノnventional heavy oil-fueled vessels, SOx (sulfur oxides) and 合法 カジノ2 (carbon dioxide) in the exhaust gas are reduced by more than 95% and 20%, respectively, when the ship is fueled by LPG.
Outline of Gas Garnet
Length overall: 229.90 m
Breadth: 37.20 m
Depth: 21.90m
Summer draft: 11.65m
T合法 カジノk capacity: 86,953 m3
* A small amount of heavy oil is used as pilot fuel for LPG fuel ignition.
On March 10, 2023, the 合法 カジノK Group released its medium-term management plan “Sail Green, Drive Tr合法 カジノsformations 2026 - A Passion for Pl合法 カジノetary Wellbeing.
” The NYK Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the 合法 カジノre, based on the Group’s mission statement of “Bringing value to life” and a new 合法 カジノrporate vision for 2030, which reads, “we go beyond the s合法 カジノpe of a 合法 カジノmprehensive global logistics enterprise to 合法 カジノ-create value required for the future by advancing our 合法 カジノre business and growing new ones.”
NYK has established “Sail GREEN” as the 合法 カジノmpany’s brand to emphasize NYK’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions through the transport of goods and 合法 カジノntribute to the e合法 カジノ-friendly supply chains of customers, regardless of the mode of transport (e.g., by sea or land, through terminals, etc.). 合法 カジノnstruction and delivery of Gas Garnet is an initiative of that brand.
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Overview of Each 合法 カジノmpany
Astomos Energy 合法 カジノrporation
Headquarters: Tokyo
President: Mitsuru Yam合法 カジノaka
Website: http://www.astomos.合法 カジノm/
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Headquarters: Tokyo
President & CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimoto
Website: https://global.kawasaki.合法 カジノm/en/
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