MOL, MAN ES And MES-M Sign MoU Aiming To Order Ammonia Fueled Main Engine For Ships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) signed the Memorandum of Understanding with MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) and Mitsui E&S Machinery, Ltd. (MES-M) to target the signing of the purchase contract of ammonia fueled the main engine which is currently under development by MAN ES.

Ammonia is one of the top candidates as a next-generation clean fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide. MOL addresses environmental issues in accordance with the “MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1” and continually strives to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 and to deploy net zero emissions ocean-going vessels within the 2020s. MOL aim to order ammonia fueled main engine, a pioneer engine of net zero emission vessels aligned under this agreement, and to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society. (Fig. 1)

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Reference: mol.co.jp