NYK Group Welcomes First Methanol-Powered Bulk Carrier ‘Green Future’

The NYK Group has added its first methanol-fueled bulk carrier to its fleet with the delivery of Green Future, a dual-fuel vessel capable of running on both methanol and fuel oil.

The handover took place on May 13 at the TSUNEISHI Factory of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. in Japan. The vessel has been chartered by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., a group company of NYK, from KAMBARA KISEN Co., Ltd.

A naming and delivery ceremony was held at the shipyard. During the event, Yuko Tsutsui, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Executive of the Sustainability & Transformation Headquarters at NYK, officially named the ship Green Future.

This delivery is a crucial step for the NYK Group, as Green Future is the company’s first bulk carrier equipped with a dual-fuel engine designed to use methanol alongside traditional fuel oil.

Methanol offers environmental advantages due to its cleaner-burning nature. When bio-methanol and e-methanol, produced using hydrogen from renewable energy sources and captured carbon dioxide, are used, the vessel can significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions.

The newly delivered carrier has a length of 199.99 meters, a breadth of 32.25 meters, and a depth of 19.15 meters. It has an approximate deadweight of 65,700 metric tons and a cargo capacity of about 81,500 cubic meters. Its draft measures 13.8 meters.

Reference: NYK

Source: Maritime Shipping News