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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Salvage Tug Koyo Maru Built for Nippon Salvage

New ship to replace current Koyo Maru, built at MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works and in service since 1998, with handover scheduled for June 2024 Vessel has one of the highest pulling capacities in Japan, efficient systems for …
Jan 12, 2024 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of New Roll-on/Roll-off Ship FUGAKU MARU in Shimonoseki

New ship will replace current FUGAKU MARU built at MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, in service since 1997 State-of-the art vessel offers outstanding energy and environmental performance from sophisticated hull form and onboard …
Oct 31, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Delivers LNG Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS) for LNG-fueled Car Carriers Built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, delivered Fuel Gas Supply System (FGSS), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system for high-pressure dual-fuel marine engine to Shin …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious

PHOENIX HARMONIA, A Very Large LPG Ammonia Carrier Constructed by Namura Shipbuilding, Enters into Service

As a comprehensive marine engineering services provider, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding supported Namura Shipbuilding by development of the ship's hull form and detail designs, supply of machinery and equipment, and technical advice during construction …
Sep 29, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for LNG Bunkering Vessel KEYS Azalea

Construction of LNG bunkering vessel, the first to operate in western Japan, to promote the use of LNG fuel in ships and reduce GHG emissions. Handover scheduled for March 2024, following outfitting work and sea trials. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding …
Jul 12, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and NYK Line Obtain Approval in Principle (AiP) from Japan's Classification Society ClassNK for Ammonia and LCO2 Carrier

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP)(Note1) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for a ship …
Jun 29, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to Launch Technical Studies on Ammonia Fuel Supply System for Marine Engines under Development by WinGD

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has agreed to undertake technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines under development by Winterthur Gas & …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard Launch Joint Study for Development of an Ocean-Going LCO2 Carrier

Project Utilizing the Strengths and Knowledge of Both Companies to Support the Emerging Era of Large-Scale Marine Transport of CO2 Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based …
May 22, 2023 / Curious

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Launch Ceremony in Shimonoseki for Demonstration Test Ship for Liquefied CO2 Transport (Video)

Vessel for NEDO project to develop and demonstrate technologies to establish large-volume marine transport of CO2. Construction underway, with completion and handover scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2023. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a …
Mar 28, 2023 / Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and INPEX Complete Conceptual Study for Ammonia Bunkering Vessel

Conceptual study for ammonia bunkering vessel to supply fuel to ammonia-fueled vessels completed for contributing to coming carbon neutral society With the knowledge on multi-purpose gas carriers capable of ammonia transport, technical development …
Feb 2, 2023 / Vessels