Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd announced that on December 2, the next-generation coal carrier, Kurotakisan Maru III, which will serve Electric Power Development Co Ltd was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding Co Ltd. MOL will operate the vessel, which will transport coal for J-POWER plants. The name of the Kurotakisan Maru III is derived from Mt. Kurotaki in Takehara-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture, where J-POWER's Takehara thermal power plant is located, and harkens back to its predecessors, the Kurotakisan Maru (delivered in 1981) and the second-generation Kurotakisan Maru (delivered in 1995).The Kurotakisan Maru III is the first vessel in the "EeneX" series of next-generation coal carrier based on Japanese shipbuilding's accumulated know-how and technology in development and construction of coal carriers, along with MOL's expertise in operating these vessels. Adoption of a double-hull structure eliminated the need to fill cargo holds with ballast water, reducing the risk of marine pollution and minimize cargo contamination with salt and rust. In addition, the vessel is equipped with an SOx scrubber to reduce its environmental impact.Outline of Kurotakisan Maru IIILOA: 235.00mBreadth: 38.00mDraft: 20.05mDeadweight tonnage: 89,999 tonsMain characteristics of EeneX The adoption of a double-hull structure The semi-box shape of the hold Separating ballast water from cargo hold
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd announced that on December 2, the next-generation coal carrier, Kurotakisan Maru III, which will serve Electric Power Development Co Ltd was delivered at Oshima Shipbuilding Co Ltd. MOL will operate the vessel, which will transport coal for J-POWER plants. The name of the Kurotakisan Maru III is derived from Mt. Kurotaki in Takehara-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture, where J-POWER's Takehara thermal power plant is located, and harkens back to its predecessors, the Kurotakisan Maru (delivered in 1981) and the second-generation Kurotakisan Maru (delivered in 1995).The Kurotakisan Maru III is the first vessel in the "EeneX" series of next-generation coal carrier based on Japanese shipbuilding's accumulated know-how and technology in development and construction of coal carriers, along with MOL's expertise in operating these vessels. Adoption of a double-hull structure eliminated the need to fill cargo holds with ballast water, reducing the risk of marine pollution and minimize cargo contamination with salt and rust. In addition, the vessel is equipped with an SOx scrubber to reduce its environmental impact.Outline of Kurotakisan Maru IIILOA: 235.00mBreadth: 38.00mDraft: 20.05mDeadweight tonnage: 89,999 tonsMain characteristics of EeneX The adoption of a double-hull structure The semi-box shape of the hold Separating ballast water from cargo hold
