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Japan-based energy transport company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) for what it says is the world’s first wind-assisted liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier.
Ship classification organisation Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) awarded AiP to the 40,000m3 wind-assisted carrier, with the propulsion units expected to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The carrier will transport liquefied CO2 to offshore units as part of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
It was designed in partnership with South Korea-based shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a subsidiary of global tech giant Samsung.
MOL assessed the risks of using wind-assisted technology on CO2 carriers in partnership with SHI and ClassNK to confirm the safety of the vessel design.
The approval builds on MOL’s broader decarbonisation strategy, which targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The company plans to equip 25 vessels with wind-assisted propulsion by 2030, rising to 80 by 2035.
It has delivered three vessels fitted with wind-assisted propulsion and confirmed eight vessels for installation, including two LNG vessels scheduled for delivery this year.
In August 2024, MOL received first AiP from ClassNK for its .
