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Japan's 1st LNG-fueled ferry, Sunflower Kurenai, Enters Service
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that the first of Japan's first two LNG-fueled ferries, the Sunflower Kurenai, owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower Co., Ltd., entered service on January 13. The …
Jan 16, 2023 / Vessels
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Japan’s First LNG-fueled Ferry
The SUNFLOWER KURENAI Built for MOL to Serve on Osaka-Beppu Route from January 2023LNG-fueled ferry construction makes use of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s accumulated technologies in liquefied-gas-fueled vesselsCompared to the heavy oil used on current …
Mar 7, 2022 / Vessels
MOL, Kyushu Electric Power Sign Basic Agreement for LNG Fuel Supply for Japan's First LNG-Fueled Ferries: Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden) on Monday announced that the companies have concluded a basic agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two LNG-fueled ferries operated by MOL Group company …
Mar 30, 2021 / Vessels
LNG-fueled Ishin, Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki Earn Top Energy Conservation Rating for Japanese Coastal Ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that three MOL Group vessels-the LNG-fueled tugboat Ishin and the ferries Sunflower Kurenai (Note 1) and Sunflower Murasaki (Note 1) -have earned the top rating of five stars from the Japanese Ministry …
Jul 15, 2020 / Vessels
MOL Group to Build Japan's 1st LNG-fueled Ferries: Sunflower Kurenai and Sunflower Murasaki
Large Ferries Reduce Environmental Impact with Cutting-edge Technology and Compliance with Modal Shift, While Inheriting a Proud Tradition of ServiceMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company Ferry Sunflower Limited today announced plans …
Nov 20, 2019 / Vessels