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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Apr 19, 2024 (Fri)

Imoto Lines and Marindows forge ahead with Japan’s first EV coastal container vessel featuring swappable batteries

A 200 TEU ship (499 gross tons, concept image) will be introduced on the Kobe-Hiroshima route in FY 2026

　On April 18, Imoto Lines and Marindows announced that they will build an EV (electric propulsion) c ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80On+April+18%2C+Imoto+Lines+and+Marindows+announced+that+they+will+build+an+EV+%28electric+propulsion%29+container+ship+equipped+with+replaceable+container-type+batteries.+A+200+TEU+ship+%28499+gross+tons%29%2C+which+will+achieve+completely+zero+emissions%2C+will+be+deployed+on+the+Kobe-Hiroshima+route+in+FY+2026+for+demonstration+experiments.+Ships+and+systems+will+be+developed+through+thorough+standardization+and+modularization+to+reduce+costs.+The+companies+aim+to+significantly+reduce+operating+costs%2C+with+a+view+to+mass+production+and+expansion+to+other+ship+types.+The+aim+is+to+promote+widespread+use+of+this+technology+in+order+to+fundamentally+resolve+the+issues+of+crew+shortages%2C+decarbonization%2C+and+safe+operation+in+coastal+shipping.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+project+was+selected+for+the+Ministry+of+the+Environment%E2%80%99s+FY+2024+%E2%80%9CRegional+Co-creation%2FCross-Sector+Carbon+Neutral+Technology+Development+and+Demonstration+Project.%E2%80%9C+The+demonstration+period+is+from+April+2024+to+March+2027.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+EV+container+ship+is+scheduled+to+be+completed+at+the+Miura+Shipbuilding+in+January+2027.+The+ship+will+be+operated+using+a+hybrid+model+system+of+replaceable+container+batteries%2C+onboard+batteries%2C+and+generators.+According+to+Imoto+Lines+and+Marindows%2C+this+is+the+first+such+coastal+container+ship+in+Japan.+President+Takayuki+Imoto+enthusiastically+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+build+a+ship+based+on+a+new+concept+that+has+never+been+seen+before+in+coastal+shipping.+We+drew+a+picture+of+the+future+of+coastal+shipping+together%2C+with+an+eye+towards+its+future+spread.%E2%80%9D+They+are+challenging+themselves+to+reform+coastal+shipping+and+work+towards+a+sustainable+future.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+EV+container+ship+has+a+length+overall+of+81+meters%2C+a+width+of+13.5+meters%2C+and+a+depth+of+6.6+meters.+The+speed+is+12.5+knots.+It+is+powered+by+container+batteries+and+is+run+by+two+motors+with+a+propulsion+output+of+360+kilowatts.+A+generator+will+be+provided+for+backup+purposes.+The+system+involves+charging+container+batteries+with+electricity+from+renewable+energy+sources+at+land-based+facilities+at+the+port%2C+and+then+replacing+the+used+batteries+when+the+ship+arrives+at+port.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+zero-emission+cruising+range+varies+depending+on+the+number+and+capacity+of+the+container+batteries%2C+but+a+20-feet+type+using+five+2%2C000-kilowatt-hour+capacity+batteries+can+travel+333+kilometers+between+Kobe+and+Hiroshima+with+zero+emissions.+When+used+with+a+generator%2C+the+maximum+range+is+5%2C000+kilometers.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80When+docking+or+leaving+port%2C+power+is+mainly+provided+by+onboard+batteries.+When+anchored%2C+power+is+provided+by+on-shore+facilities.+There+will+be+no+idling%2C+and+zero+emissions+will+be+achieved+while+the+ship+is+in+port+or+at+anchor.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Once+in+service%2C+the+companies+will+verify+operating+methods%2C+such+as+adjusting+the+output+of+the+motor+and+generator%2C+to+optimize+the+balance+between+GHG+%28greenhouse+gas%29+emissions%2C+operational+efficiency%2C+and+costs.+For+the+time+being%2C+the+generator+will+be+fueled+by+heavy+oil+A%2C+but+in+the+future%2C+it+will+be+compatible+with+hydrogen+fuel+cells+and+bio-+and+synthetic+fuels.+The+goal+is+to+achieve+completely+zero+emissions+from+fuel+extraction+and+production+to+use.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+ship+is+a+dedicated+vessel+type+that+is+optimized+for+electrification.+All+equipment+and+systems+will+be+standardized%2C+modularized%2C+and+mass-produced%2C+and+a+platform+will+be+built+to+centrally+manage+them.+It+will+be+built+as+a+%E2%80%9Csecond-generation+electric+ship%E2%80%9C+that+will+set+it+apart+from+existing+tailor-made+electric+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Combined+with+a+standardized+support+system+from+land%2C+the+ship+will+be+able+to+be+operated+safely+and+efficiently+with+fewer+crew+members%2C+even+with+less+experienced+crew+members%2C+compared+to+conventional+ships.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+plan+is+to+limit+ship+prices+to+around+30%25+higher+than+existing+ships+and+to+keep+total+costs+at+the+same+level+as+existing+ships+by+optimizing+overall+operations.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80One+of+the+major+features+is+that+the+design+can+be+flexibly+updated+to+accommodate+the+introduction+of+new+technologies+and+systems+in+the+future.+This+will+enable+the+same+ships+to+continue+to+be+updated%2C+minimizing+the+risk+of+ships+becoming+obsolete.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+President+Imoto%3A+%E2%80%9CCoastal+shipping+will+change%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Imoto+Lines+began+researching+EV+container+ships+after+investing+in+Marindows+in+2022.+By+developing+next-generation+ships%2C+it+will+contribute+to+solving+issues+in+coastal+shipping.+The+aim+is+also+to+improve+competitiveness+by+responding+to+requests+from+shippers+and+ocean-going+container+shipping+companies+to+reduce+Scope+3+%28emissions+by+other+companies+in+the+supply+chain%29+CO2+%28carbon+dioxide%29+emissions.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+absence+of+a+la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