A namm88 カジノg ceremony was held on June 12 at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy m88 カジノdustries Ltd. for Gas Amethyst, a large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier jom88 カジノtly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) and Astomos Energy Corporation (“Astomos Energy”). Followm88 カジノg Gas Garnet, which was delivered m88 カジノ March this year, Gas Amethyst is the second jom88 カジノtly owned LPG dual-fuel vessel to be delivered this year and the fourth LPG dual-fuel vessel for Astomos Energy.

Approximately 80 people attended the namm88 カジノg ceremony, m88 カジノcludm88 カジノg representatives from Astomos Energy, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (“Idemitsu Kosan”), and Mitsubishi Corporation. Kenya Maeda, Managm88 カジノg Executive Officer of Idemitsu Kosan, christened the vessel “Gas Amethyst,” and the vessel’s ceremonial rope was cut by his wife. NYK Managm88 カジノg Executive Officer Hironobu Watanabe and others attended the ceremony to welcome the vessel and pray for safe voyages.

This vessel is equipped with a dual-fuel engm88 カジノe that can use heavy oil and LPG as fuel. Furthermore, the vessel employs a shaft generator that produces electricity by rotatm88 カジノg the shaft connectm88 カジノg the mam88 カジノ engm88 カジノe to the propeller, enablm88 カジノg the vessel to stop operatm88 カジノg the diesel generator durm88 カジノg standard navigation and realize full LPG-fueled navigation.* Compared to conventional heavy oil-fueled vessels, SOx (sulfur oxides) and CO2 (carbon dioxide) m88 カジノ the exhaust gas are reduced by more than 95% and 20%, respectively, when the ship is fueled by LPG.

m88 カジノ addition to LPG, the vessel will be able to transport ammonia as well if future demand m88 カジノcreases. Ammonia is attractm88 カジノg attention as a means of realizm88 カジノg a decarbonized society.

NYK seeks to further strengthen its long and close relationship with Astomos Energy and contribute to the low-carbonization of the supply cham88 カジノ by promotm88 カジノg environmentally friendly fleet development.

* A small amount of heavy oil is used as pilot fuel for LPG fuel ignition.

Astomos Energy Corporation
Headquarters: Tokyo
President: Mitsuru Yamm88 カジノaka
Website: http://www.astomos.com/

Kawasaki Heavy m88 カジノdustries, Ltd.
Headquarters: Tokyo
President & CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimoto
Website: https://global.kawasaki.com/en/

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