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MOL Completes New Concept for Green Ships

Illustration of how MOL's new ISHIN-III technology reduces emissions

MOL said Thursday it completed the concept for the third ship in its series of next-generation vessels, which it said will be technically feasible in the near future. The latest concept is for an environment-friendly, large-scale iron ore carrier called the ISHIN-III that will play a key role in the Japanese carrier’s future dry bulk fleet. The ISHIN-III concept … uses waste heat energy recovery to assist propulsion, and it cuts carbon dioxide emissions even at low speeds. … The concept aims to cut CO2 emissions by 30 percent.

From the Journal of Commerce,  April 8, 2010