Decision to Build Japan's First Large Methanol Dual-fuel Crude Oil Tanker
IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines) has decided to build Japan's first large methanol dual-fuel crude oil tanker (the vessel) at Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. (NSY), based on the design concept formulated by the four-company consortium comprising Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu Tanker), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, NSY and us. The vessel is scheduled to be completed in 2027 and it has decided to be allocated for a charter contract with Idemitsu Tanker.
The vessel can use methanol as fuel in addition to conventional fuel oil, and is equipped with a shaft generator that generates electricity by utilizing the rotation of the main propeller shaft. This significantly reduces ship-derived air pollutants such as carbon dioxide (CO₂), sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM). This initiative embodies one of the key strategies in our mid-term management plan, Formulation and Implementation of Plan to Realize of a Decarbonized Society.
We have been engaged in crude oil transportation since the construction of the IINO Group's first crude oil tanker, the Takatori Maru No. 1, in 1929 and Japan's largest ocean-going crude oil tanker, the Fujisan Maru, in 1931. Together with our in-house ship management company IINO Marine Service Co., Ltd. we are committed to safe and stable transportation by utilizing our abundant experience and technical capabilities cultivated through many years of operation and management, and we will continue to actively introduce technologies that reduce environmental impact, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.
<Summary of the vessel >
| Length overall | Max. 339.5m |
|---|---|
| Breadth | 60.0m |
| Depth | 28.6m |
| Scantling Draught | 21.0m |
| Deadweight at Scantling Draught | Approx. 309,400 tons |
| Fuel | Methanol and Heavy oil |
Image of Japan's First Large Methanol Dual-fuel Crude Oil Tanker scheduled for delivery in 2027
Contact:
Oil Tanker Department
Phone: +81-3-6273-3093
Inquiry Form：https://www.iino.co.jp/kaiun/english/contact/
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