TOKYO–Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL; President & & Chief Executive Officer: Junichiro Ikeda) today introduced that Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF), marketed by its team firm MOL Techno-Trade,Ltd (MOL Tech; President Hirokazu Hatta; Headquarters: Chuo- ku, Tokyo) won the Award for Logistics Environmental Impact-Reducing Technology Development in the 21 st Logistics Environment Award (Note 1), as picked by the Japan Association for Logistics as well as Transport.
PBCF is an energy-saving tool affixed to the prop of a vessel. It separates the center vortex created behind the turning prop (causing power cost savings of 3% to 5% contrasted to a the same vessel not geared up with PBCF). Higher gas effectiveness consequently minimizes discharges of greenhouse gases (GHGs), minimizing the delivery sector’s ecological effect.
PBCF was co-developed by MOL, West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd., as well as Mikado Propeller Co.,Ltd (currently Nakashima Propeller Co., Ltd.), as well as has actually made prestige throughout the globe. PBCF has actually been mounted on over 3,400 vessels, consisting of numerous possessed by MOL as well as its team business, considering that its intro in 1987. This performance history played an essential duty in PBCF being picked for this respected honor.
In 2017, MOL Tech, MOL, as well as Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen)Inc collectively created a brand-new sort of PBCF, including a polished fin form as well as elevation to additionally improve its energy-saving impact. (Note 2)
PBCF was additionally picked by the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s Eco Action Program as a tool that minimizes undersea sound, which has an adverse influence on sea life, consisting of whales as well as various other undersea creatures. Vessels geared up with PBCF are qualified for favoritism on port charges (Note 3), when transiting to the Port ofVancouver Inclusion in the Eco-Action Program stands for one more means PPCF adds to environmental management as well as preservation.
The MOL Group continuously advertises as well as broadens its “environmental and emission-free businesses” to sustain ecological preservation mixed-up as well as in ports throughout the globe, as well as will certainly tip up its initiatives to guarantee risk-free procedure as well as lower ecological effect via the “ISHIN NEXT – MOL SMART SHIP Project” (Note 4)
(Note 1) Please click here for information on the honor.
(Note 2) May 19, 2017 news release:
MOL to Launch Sales of Redesigned, Refined PBCF
— Meeting Higher Needs for Environmental Protection by Further Improving Energy- conserving Performance–
(Note 3) February 6, 2017 news release:
“PBCF” Selected for Equipment Designated by Port of Vancouver’s Environmental Program
— Technology to Reduce Environmental Impact Highly Evaluated–
(Note 4) November 24, 2016 news release:
MOL Launches “ISHIN NEXT– MOL SMART SHIP TASK -“
— Enhancing Business Strengths as well as Increasing Corporate Value–
For additional info, please get in touch with:
Media Relations Team, Corporate Communication Division, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
TEL 03-3587-7015/ FAX 03-3587-7705/ E-MAIL mrtmo@molgroup.com
PBCF Business Division, MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd.
TEL 03-6367-5380/ FAX 03-6367-5516/ E-MAIL pbcf@motech.co.jp
