Marubeni Corporation as well as Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) revealed that on September 3, throughout the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Marubeni as well as MOL authorized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of theRussian Federation
for Development of the Far East as well as the Arctic Regions, State Development Corporation VEB.RF, VTB Bank, as well as ESN Limited Liability Company (ESN Group) for a joint research to construct, run, as well as make use of a methanol provider geared up with a dual-fuel engine (methanol/very-low sulfur gas oil).

For the aquatic transport of methanol which the ESN Group intends to create from gas in the Amur Region of Russia, the MoU will certainly think about presenting an eco-friendly vessel which can minimize discharges of sulfur oxides (SOx) by as much as 99%, particle issue (PM) by as much as 95%, nitrogen oxides (NOx) by as much as 80% as well as co2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) by as much as 15% contrasted to traditional gas oil. This is attained by using the methanol as a shelter to relocate the vessel.

Because methanol is fluid at typical temperature level as well as stress, it has the benefit of reduced aquatic transport prices. On land, it can additionally be saved in normal storage tanks for fluids as a supply base.

Marubeni as well as MOL will certainly think about establishing a job that would provide methanol as aquatic gas must the need of methanol as gas for typical vessels expand in the East Asian area in future, as there is an opportunity that this methanol which is to be generated as well as exported by the ESN Group will certainly end up being an affordable supply resource situated within the area.

Marubeni as well as MOL will certainly drive the job in cooperation with clients as well as companions in Japan as well as abroad as well as together with the government-related companies, with the goal of more minimizing the ecological influence of sea transportation.

Reference: mol.co.jp