Japan: NYK to time-charter its first methanol-fuelled bulk carrier

NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., an NYK Group company, on Monday (19 August) said it concluded a basic agreement with Kambara Kisen for the time charter of a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier on 1 August.  

The vessel is currently under construction at the Tsuneishi factory of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in spring 2025. 

The ship will be the first methanol-fuelled bulk carrier operated by the NYK Group.

“The vessel has a dual-fuel main engine that can use both methanol and fuel oil. The primary fuels are expected to be bio-methanol and e-methanol, produced using hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources and recovered carbon dioxide,” NYK said on its website. 

Using low-carbon methanol as a bunker fuel, the NYK Group aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

Vessel Particulars

LOA: 200 m
Breadth: 32.25 m
Depth: 19.15 m
Deadweight: 65,700 metric tonnes
Capacity: 81,500 m3
Draft: 13.8 m

Photo credit: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Published: 20 August, 2024