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MOL Group's 2nd LNG-fueled Ferry, Sunflower Murasaki, Enters Service

New Company Plans to Operate 4 Vessels by 2025 as MOL Group Steadily Expands LNG-fueled Fleet TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Monday (Apr17) announced that the second of Japan's first two LNG-fueled ferries, the Sunflower Murasaki, owned by …

Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for LNG-fueled Ferry SUNFLOWER MURASAKI Built for MOL

･ LNG-fueled ferry construction makes use of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding’s accumulated technologies in liquefied-gas-fueled vessels ･ Compared to the heavy oil used on current ferries, CO2 emissions per caloric value are reduced more than 20% and SOx …

Aug 30, 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