MOL and CMB.TECH Name World's First Three Ammonia-Fueled Capesize Bulk Carriers
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Belgian shipping group CMB.TECH held a joint naming ceremony on October 29 at the CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding shipyard in China for what the Japanese company describes as the world's first three ammonia-fueled Capesize bulk carriers. The vessels were named Ruri Mirai, Ruri Sekai and Ruri Hikari.
Technical specifications
Each vessel has a deadweight of approximately 209,800 tonnes, a length overall of 299.95 meters and a beam of 50.0 meters. They are equipped with two ammonia fuel tanks of 3,000 cubic meters each. Delivery is scheduled in phases starting in early 2027.
Ownership and operation
The three bulk carriers will be jointly owned by MOL and CMB.TECH, while MOL plans to operate them under long-term charter agreements. According to the Japanese shipping company, these vessels will form its first net-zero emissions fleet, as part of its environmental strategy BLUE ACTION 2035, which aims to introduce net-zero emission ocean-going vessels during the 2020s and achieve carbon neutrality as a group by 2050.
Ammonia fuel
MOL highlighted that ammonia does not emit CO2 during combustion, which is why it is considered one of the next-generation fuels for shipping decarbonization. The company is working together with internal and external stakeholders to develop safe operating procedures and comprehensive safety measures for these vessels.
The meaning behind the names
The shared name Ruri means lapis lazuli and reflects the intention to protect the planet through the use of next-generation fuels, while Mirai, Sekai and Hikari mean Future, World and Light respectively, alluding to the aspiration that these vessels will guide the way toward sustainable shipping.
CMB.TECH's track record
Ship Bunker noted that CMB.TECH had previously already operated an ammonia-powered bulk carrier, which earlier that same month had loaded 1,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia at the port of Zhoushan.
