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First LPG Dual-Fuel VLGC for Astomos Named "Lupinus Planet" Sep. 06, 2022 On September 2, a naming ceremony was held at Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new VLGC (very large gas carrier) that NYK will charter to Astomos Energy Corporation, the world's pre-eminent liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) company. At the ceremony, the ship was named "Lupinus Planet" by Toru Araki, executive vice president at Astomos Energy Corporation, and the ceremonial rope holding the vessel in place was cut by his wife. Yuji Nishijima, NYK executive Officer, attended together with others from NYK. This vessel will be NYK's first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel VLGC. When LPG is used as fuel, exhaust gas from the ordered VLGC will contain at least 85% less sulfur oxide (SOx) and 15% less carbon dioxide (CO2) compared to conventional VLGCs equipped with fuel-oil engines. 
Naming ceremony. Center; Toru Araki, executive vice president of Astomos Energy Corporation. Third from right; Yuji Nishijima, executive officer of NYK. Face masks were removed immediately prior to the photo. Image by NYK. NYK will further strengthen its long-standing close relationship with Astomos Energy and promote the development of an eco-friendly fleet to contribute to a low-carbon supply chain and realize a sustainable society. 
LPG Dual-Fuel VLGC "Lupinus Planet'. Image by NYK.
Length overall: 229.90 meters Breadth: 37.20 meters Depth: 21.90 meters Summer draft: 11.60 meters Tank capacity: approx. 86,500 cubic meters (includes the on-deck tank capacity of 2,500 cubic meters) On February 3, 2021, NYK released the "NYK Group ESG Story," which aims to further integrate ESG into the company's management strategy and promotes activities that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs through business activities. On March 24, 2022, NYK released the updated "NYK Group ESG Story 2022," which introduces initiatives for integrating ESG into the Group's management strategies set forth in the "NYK Group ESG Story" and provides a partial explanation of the Group's sustainable growth strategy from a long-term perspective. In addition, NYK has set "Sail GREEN" as company's ESG brand that emphasizes NYK's efforts to reduce GHG emissions through the transport of goods and contribute to the eco-friendly supply chains of customers, regardless of the mode of transport (e.g., by sea or land, through terminals, etc.). This initiative is part of that. Overview of each company Astomos Energy Corporation Headquarters: Tokyo President: Tsuyoshi Ogasawara Website: http://www.astomos.com/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Headquarters: Tokyo President & CEO: Yasuhiko Hashimoto Website: https://global.kawasaki.com/en/ NYK Group, press release 
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