MOL’s second Vessel Of Next – Generation Coal Carrier Series Named ‘Hokulink’
On May 30, a calling event for the MOL-operated next-generation coal provider was held at Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd This vessel will certainly offer Hokuriku Electric Power Company, and also she was called HOKULINK byHokuriku Electric Power President Matsuda President Matsuda, MOL Chairman Ikeda, in addition to lots of various other associated events, participated in the event.
The name HOKULINK is stemmed from the name of Hokuriku Electric Power Company’s local subscription solutions, called “HOKULINK,” and also stands for a long for the development of the Hokuriku area with more powerful connections in the area via the procedure of the vessel.
It likewise stands for a resolution to enhance collaboration with stakeholders consisting of clients to make sure the development of business. As a vessel constructed specifically for Hokuriku Electric Power, the HOKULINK will certainly carry coal from overseas, together with the power PROMETHEUS, currently in solution, to add to a steady and also lasting supply of electrical energy.
The HOKULINK is the 2nd vessel in the “EeneX” (Note 1) collection of next-generation coal service providers based upon the Japanese shipbuilding sector’s built up expertise and also innovation in the advancement and also building of coal service providers, together with MOL’s proficiency in running these vessels. The fostering of a double-hull framework got rid of the demand to fill up freight accepts ballast water, decreasing the danger of aquatic air pollution and also reducing freight contamination with salt and also corrosion. In enhancement, the vessel is outfitted with a SOx scrubber to minimize its ecological influence.
MOL uses the ideal “stress-free” transportation solution for clients and also the atmosphere, by accomplishing both secure and also steady transportation of a crucial power source for Japan.
Outline of HOKULINK
- LOA: 234.96 m
- Breadth: 38.00 m
- Draft: 20.05 m
- Deadweight tonnage: 89,999 lots
(Note 1) [Main characteristics of EeneX]
- Adoption of a double-hull framework
- Adoption of semi-box designed holds
- Separating ballast water from freight hold
EeneX reveals MOL’s purpose to advertise the spread of worldwide power (“ene”) by constantly figuring in in coal-fired thermal power generation, integrating “E,” which represents the keywords listed below in the advancement of the ship, with “X,” which shares harmony.
( 1)Efficient
( 2)Ease
( 3)Ecological
( 4)Economical
( 5) Evolve
Reference: mol.co.jp
