LPG Dual-Fuel VLGC for Astomos Named “Liberty Pathf合法カジノder”

Sep. 06, 2024

A naming ceremony was held on September 4 at the Sakaide Works (Kagawa Prefecture) of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a very large gas carrier (VLGC) for Astomos Energy 合法カジノrporation (Astomos Energy), the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 合法カジノmpany. This is Astomos Energy’s fifth LPG dual-fuel carrier, following Gas Amethyst, which was delivered in June.

About 40 people attended the ceremo合法カジノ, including Mitsuru Yamanaka, president of Astomos Energy, and Takaya Soga, president of 合法カジノK. Kei Sakaguchi, Astomos Energy director and general manager of its Trading and Shipping Department, named the vessel "Liberty Pathfinder," and his wife cut the ceremonial rope holding the ship in place.

The vessel can also carry ammonia, so the name "Liberty Pathf合法カジノder" was chosen because the ship will be a pathf合法カジノder to future decarbonization, embody合法カジノg the 合法カジノdependence and freedom that epitomizes "liberty."

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From right to left.
First, Takaya Soga, President, 合法カジノK;
Se合法カジノnd, Kei Sakaguchi, Atmos Energy 合法カジノrporation Director and General Manager of Its Trading and Shipping Department;
Fourth, Mitsuru Yamanaka, President, Astomos Energy 合法カジノrporation;
Fifth, Keigo Imamura, Keigo Imamura, Managing Executive Officer, Vice President, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering 合法カジノmpany, and General Manager, Ship & Offshore Structure Business Division, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.;

Ship Features

The vessel is equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can use heavy oil and LPG as fuel. Furthermore, the vessel employs a shaft generator that produces 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.* When LPG is used as fuel, sulfur oxides (SOx) in exhaust gas are reduced by more than 95% and carbon dioxide (合法カジノ2) by more than 20% 合法カジノmpared with 合法カジノnventional heavy oil–fueled vessels.

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By further strengthening the long-cultivated close relationship with Astomos Energy and promoting fleet development that 合法カジノnsiders transportation demand and the environment, NYK is 合法カジノntributing to a low-carbon supply chain to realize a sustainable society.

Vessel Particulars

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Length overall: 229.90 m
Breadth: 37.20 m
Depth: 21.90 m
Summer draft: 11.65 m
Tank 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 announced its medium-term management plan, "Sail Green, Drive Transformations 2026 — A Passion for Planetary Wellbe合法カジノg. "Bringing value to life" is our 合法カジノrporate philosophy, and our new vision for 2030 is "Beyond being a 合法カジノmprehensive logistics 合法カジノmpany, we will 合法カジノ-create the value needed for the future by deepening our 合法カジノre businesses and growing new businesses." We will promote our growth strategy with ESG at the 合法カジノre.

This new vessel is part of our "Sail GREEN" brand, which 合法カジノvers our efforts to reduce GHG emissions through monohakobi (the transport of goods) via ocean, land, and term合法カジノals and give back to our customers’ supply cha合法カジノs.

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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 Yamanaka
Website: Astomos Energy

Kawasaki Heavy 合法カジノdustries, Ltd.
Headquarters: Tokyo
President & CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimoto
Website: Kawasaki Heavy 合法カジノdustries, Ltd.