PURE BATTERY BUNKER VESSEL BEGINS OPERATION

Apr 29, 2022 | Marine fuel & lubricant news

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Asahi Tanker have announced that the Asahi Tanker owned and operated tanker ‘Asahi’—the world’s first pure battery tanker to operate completely on electricity—bunkered fuel to the MOL-operated car carrier ‘Victorious Ace’ at the Daikoku Pier C-1 Wharf in Yokohama.

The Asahi’s large-capacity lithium-ion batteries power every phase of its operations, including cargo handling, berthing/unberthing, and navigation. This results in zero emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the vessel. The tanker delivers very high environmental performance, and is expected to reduce crewmembers’ workloads by reducing engine maintenance requirements.

MOL and Asahi Tanker intend to continue bunkering activities using the pure battery tanker, contributing to reduction of GHG emissions even in the process of bunkering operations.

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