日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 09, 2025 (Tue)

MOL’s Wind Challenger System to be Deployed on LNG Carriers

New ship type equipped with four Wind Challenger units (image)

　On September 8, MOL announced that it had obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) for new LNG (liquefi ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext 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商船三井、LNG船に硬翼帆4基。AiP取得、年15―20%燃費減

2025/09/09(火)

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