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Install ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Hard Sail Propulsion Systems on LNG Carrier Serving Tokyo Gas

April 10, 2025

ビンゴ 5 当選 番号-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced an agreement with ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 LNG Tanker Co., Ltd. (TLT; President: Yumiko Yao; Headquarters: Minato-ku, ビンゴ 5 当選 番号), a wholly owned subsidiary of ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Gas Co., Ltd. (President: Shinichi Sasayama; Headquarters: Minato-ku, ビンゴ 5 当選 番号) to install two ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 wind-assisted ship propulsion systems developed by ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 and Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. together on a newbuilding LNG carrier (Note 1) that will be under a long-term charter to TLT.

This is the world's second ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 to be installed on an LNG carrier. Two bulk carriers equipped with the system have already been delivered and seven more are scheduled for delivery (Note 2).
One of the features of the ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 is its telescopic sail, which helps reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

As the world's largest owner of LNG carriers, ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 remains committed to promoting a decarbonized society. Through proactive efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of LNG ocean transport, we are addressing the increasing global demand with innovative and sustainable approaches.

CG rendering of the LNG carrier equipped with two Wind Challengers

＜Outline of the vessel＞

LOA/Breadth 294.9m/46.4m
Cargo Tank Capacity 174,000m3 membrane type
Main Engine ME-GA
Shipyard Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: South Korea)
Delivery 2026
ビンゴ 5 当選 番号
Specifications		 Number of Sails: 2
Height: Up to 49m (3-tier)
Width: About 15m
Sail material: Fiber Reinforced Plastic

(Note 1) The order for this vessel was announced in the March 5, 2024, press release: ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 and TLT Signs Long-Term Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG Carrier

(Note 2) Vessels Equipped with the ビンゴ 5 当選 番号

Delivery status Ship Type/No. of Vessels Related press release
Delivered Bulk carrier/2 October 7, 2022: Delivery of Shofu Maru, World's First Cargo Vessel equipped with 'ビンゴ 5 当選 番号' Hard Sail
May 15, 2024: Shofu Maru, World's 1st ビンゴ 5 当選 番号-equipped Coal Carrier, Achieves Fuel Savings of 17%
July 10, 2024: ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Announces Delivery of Bulk Carrier Green Winds, 2nd Vessel Equipped with ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Hard Sail Propulsion System
Scheduled for deliver Bulk carrier/7 May 24, 2024: ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 to Be Installed on Coal Carrier for J-Power -World's 1st Retrofit on an In-service Vessel-
May 27, 2024: Wind Propulsion Systems will be Installed on 7 Vessels Operated by ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Drybulk
LNG carrier/2
(incl. one for this project)		 September 13, 2024: MOL and Chevron Shipping Company to Install ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 on LNG Carrier Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems is an LNG Shipping First

ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Group 5 Sustainability Issues
ビンゴ 5 当選 番号 Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision.
We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Environment -Conservation for Marine and global environment-" and "Innovation -Innovation for development in marine technology-".