Japan’s shipping giant MOL has taken delivery of a new LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier from Imabari’s Tadotsu Shipyard.
According to a statement by Imabari, the shipbuilder handed over the 7,000-ceu PCTC, Turquoise Ace, on July 12.
The PCTC is powered by MAN’s 6S60ME-C10.5-GI main engine and classed by NK.
Also, the vessel is 199.9 meters long and 38 meters wide with a depth of 22.8 meteres.
MOL is building a fleet of LNG-powered vessels, including PCTCs.
Also, the firm has set a target to operate 90 LNG-powered and methanol-fueled vessels by 2030.
In March this year, MOL took delivery of the LNG dual-fuel car carrier, Cerulean Ace, from Onishi Shipyard.
The new LNG dual-fuel vessel will transport cars, including those produced by Japan’s Mazda Motor.
The Japanese firm has decided to operate 14 new LNG-fueled car carrier and Cerulean Ace is the first of 11 to be built in Japan under the “Blue” series, it previously said.
According to MOL, the use of LNG fuel reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by about 25-30 percent, sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions by about 98 percent, and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by about 85 percent compared to comparable vessels using conventional fuel oil.