合法カジノ and Astomos Energy Christen New Dual-Fuel LPG Carrier

First new joint ownership with As合法カジノmos 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 合法カジノ and Astomos Energy Corporation ("Astomos Energy") since the two companies shared ownership of Gas Capricorn from 2003. 合法カジノ seeks to further strengthen its long-standing relationship with Astomos Energy and contribute 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. 合法カジノ Managing Executive Officer Hironobu Watanabe attended the ceremony with others from 合法カジノ to welcome the ship and pray for safe voyages.

From the right
1^st: Kota Goto, Executive Officer, Managing Director Head of Corporate Banking Div合法カジノion No.10, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
2^nd: Hironobu Watanabe, Managing Executive Officer, 合法カジノ
3^rd: Yoshihito Takahashi, Senior Executive Officer, COO International Business Div合法カジノion, Astomos Energy Corporation
5^th: Toshinori Higashimura, Managing Executive Officer, COO Corporate Div合法カジノion, Astomos Energy Corporation
6^th: Motohiko N合法カジノhimura, Senior Managing Executive Officer, President Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The vessel has a dual-fuel engine that uses heavy oil 合法カジノ LPG. In addition, the ship is equipped with a shaft generator that generates electricity by rotating the shaft connecting the main engine to the propeller, enabling the vessel to stop operating the diesel generator during st合法カジノard navigation 合法カジノ realize full LPG-fueled navigation.* Compared to conventional heavy oil-fueled vessels, SOx (sulfur oxides) 合法カジノ CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the exhaust gas are reduced by more than 95% 合法カジノ 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
Tank capacity: 86,953 m³

^*A small amount of heavy oil 合法カジノ used as pilot fuel for LPG fuel ignition.

On March 10, 2023, the 合法カジノ Group released its medium-term management plan “Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 - A Passion for Planetary Wellbeing. ” The 合法カジノ Group is promoting growth strategies with ESG at the core, based on the Group’s mission statement of “Bringing value to life” and a new corporate vision for 2030, which reads, “we go beyond the scope of a comprehensive global logistics enterprise to co-create value required for the future by advancing our core business and growing new ones.”

合法カジノ has established “Sail GREEN” as the company’s brand to emphasize 合法カジノ’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions through the transport of goods and contribute to the eco-friendly supply chains of customers, regardless of the mode of transport (e.g., by sea or land, through terminals, etc.). Construction and delivery of Gas Garnet is an initiative of that brand.

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As合法カジノmos Energy Corporation
Headquarters: 合法カジノkyo
President: Mitsuru Yamanaka
Website:http://www.as合法カジノmos.com/

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Headquarters: 合法カジノkyo
President & CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimo合法カジノ
Website:https://global.kawasaki.com/en/