Propeller Boss Cap Fins (ビンゴ 5 当選 番号) Wins Environmental Technology Award from Japan Association for Logistics and Transport
- 3% to 5% Energy Saving Reduces Merchant Ships' Environmental Impact -

June 12, 2020

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that Propeller Boss Cap Fins (ビンゴ 5 当選 番号), marketed by its group company MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. (MOL Tech; President Hirokazu Hatta; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) won the Award for Logistics Environmental Impact-Reducing Technology Development in the 21st Logistics Environment Award (Note 1), as selected by the Japan Association for Logistics and Transport.

ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 is an energy-saving device attached to the propeller of a vessel. It breaks up the hub vortex generated behind the rotating propeller (resulting in energy savings of 3% to 5% compared to an identical vessel not equipped with ビンゴ 5 当選 番号). Higher fuel efficiency in turn reduces emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), reducing the shipping industry's environmental impact.

ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 was co-developed by MOL, West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd., and Mikado Propeller Co., Ltd. (now Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.), and has earned high regard all over the world. ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 has been installed on over 3,400 vessels, including many owned by MOL and its group companies, since its introduction in 1987. This track record played a key role in ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 being selected for this prestigious award.

In 2017, MOL Tech, MOL, and Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc. jointly developed a new type of ビンゴ 5 当選 番号, featuring a refined fin shape and height to further enhance its energy-saving effect. (Note 2)

ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 was also selected by the Port of Vancouver, Canada's Eco Action Program as a device that reduces underwater noise, which has a negative impact on sea life, including whales and other underwater mammals. Vessels equipped with ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 are eligible for preferential treatment on port dues (Note 3), when transiting to the Port of Vancouver. Inclusion in the Eco-Action Program represents another way PPCF contributes to environmental protection and conservation.

The ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Group continually promotes and expands its "environmental and emission-free businesses" to support environmental conservation at sea and in ports all over the world, and will step up its efforts to ensure safe operation and reduce environmental impact through the "ISHIN NEXT - ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 SMART SHIP Project" (Note 4).

(Note 1)
Please click here for details on the award.

(Note 2)
May 19, 2017 press release:
MOL to Launch Sales of Redesigned, Refined ビンゴ 5 当選 番号
- Meeting Higher Needs for Environmental Protection by Further Improving Energy-saving Performance -

(Note 3)
February 6, 2017 press release:
"ビンゴ 5 当選 番号" Selected for Equipment Designated by Port of Vancouver's Environmental Program
- Technology to Reduce Environmental Impact Highly Evaluated -

(Note 4)
November 24, 2016 press release:
ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Launches "ISHIN NEXT - ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 SMART SHIP PROJECT -"
- Enhancing Business Strengths and Increasing Corporate Value -