Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, has held a christening and launch ceremony for the Mv “Trans Harmony Green”, being the first of two LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ships under construction for Japanese shipowner Toyofuji Shipping Co., Ltd.
The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan.
The ship’s handover is scheduled for late January 2025 following completion of outfitting work and sea trials. The newbuild Mv “Trans Harmony Green” will serve as a RO/RO vessel on Toyofuji Shipping’s Asian routes.
The Mv ”Trans Harmony Green” is approximately 195 meters in overall length, approximately 30.6 meters in breadth, and has gross tonnage of approximately 49,500. It can simultaneously transport about 3,000 passenger cars.
The ship’s main engine and main generator engine are high-performance dual-fuel engines each accommodating LNG or diesel fuel. Together these engines enable a greater than 25% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ships with the same hull and powered by fuel oil, cutting SOx (sulfur oxides) emissions to near zero, thereby helping to reduce the vessel’s environmental footprint.
Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
