July 02, 2019
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced the naming of a newbuilding LNG Carrier ordered by Trans Pacific Shipping 8 Ltd. (Note 1), a Joint Venture between MOL and ビンゴ 5 の 結果 Co., Inc. (ビンゴ 5 の 結果; President: Satoshi Onoda; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Today's ceremony was held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI; President: Yoshinori Kanehana ; Headquarters: Kobe city, Hyogo).
Among those on hand for the event were ビンゴ 5 の 結果 Chairman Toshihiro Sano, who named the vessel the ビンゴ 5 の 結果, after which his wife, Mrs. Eiko Sano cut the rope.
ビンゴ 5 の 結果 is equipped with DFDE (Dual Fuel Diesel Electric) propulsion system(Note2). This system achieves heat efficiency, and is a more environment-friendly, economically superior design than normal Steam Turbine propulsion system.
The vessel will transport LNG that ビンゴ 5 の 結果 purchases from the Freeport LNG Project in the United States and other suppliers.
The ビンゴ 5 の 結果 Group draws upon its decades of experience and know-how as the world's leading LNG carrier owner and management company, and works aggressively to provide safe, high-quality LNG transport services for customers.
[ Outline of ビンゴ 5 の 結果]
| (1) Length | 299.90m |
|---|---|
| (2) Breadth | 48.90m |
| (3) Draft | 11.80m |
| (4) LNG tank | MOSS independent stretched spherical type tank system |
| (5) Gross tonnage | About 135,951tons |
| (6) Tank capacity | About 177,269m3 (*)at -163℃, 100% capacity |
| (7) Main engine | DFDE |
| (8) Speed | About 19.5 knots |
| (9) Shipyard | KHI |
| (10) Ship management company | ビンゴ 5 の 結果 |
(Note 1) Shareholders: ビンゴ 5 の 結果 50%, MOL 50%
(Note 2) DFDE system can use both heavy fuel oil and natural gas, which has different component as an energy resource. This system is environmentally-friendly because vessel can use natural boil off gas efficiently.