August 27, 2024.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Japan Marine United Corporation
Japan Shipyard Co., Ltd.
* Toward the realization of large-scale international liquefied CO2 maritime transport, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan Marine United, and Nihon Shipyard have started joint discussions on establishing the standard specifications and standard ship types for liquefied CO2 transport ships.
In the future, we will also consider jointly discussing the design, development, and construction of new fuel ships using decarbonization technologies such as ammonia fuel.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (President: Koichi Akata, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (President: Takanoya Soga, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) have recently started joint discussions with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (President: Shin Ueda, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Sachihito Higaki, Headquarters: Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture), Japan Marine United Corporation (President: Nobuyuki Nada, Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture), and Nippon Shipyard Co., Ltd., a joint operating design company for Imabari Shipbuilding and JMU (President: Kiyoshi Higaki, Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), to establish standard specifications and ship types for liquefied CO2 transport ships (LCO2 transport ships).
In various CCS (Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage) projects for transporting domestically collected CO2 to storage sites via sea, the future expansion of LCO2 transport ships is expected. Therefore, it is necessary to construct and supply LCO2 transport ships stably within Japan in order to achieve the CCS value chain and improve economic efficiency. For this reason, the aforementioned seven companies have agreed to conduct joint discussions with a common understanding of the importance of establishing standard specifications, standard ship types, and construction supply chains for LCO2 transport ships.
This study aims to focus on LCO2 transport ships and also make it possible to construct them at other domestic shipyards. Furthermore, with the aim of contributing to further progress in a decarbonized society, we also seek to cooperate with industry stakeholders, including other shipyards that share the same recognition of the importance of promoting new fuel ships utilizing decarbonization technologies such as ammonia fuel.
