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Top Page > Press Release 2019 > MOL Earns AIP for Design of Bow Wind-Shield, Ultra-large Containership - Proceeding development of new technology reduced environmental impact -

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MOL Earns AIP for Design of Bow Wind-Shield, Ultra-large Containership
- Proceeding development of new technology reduced environmental impact -

November 14, 2019

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced that, DNVGL (headquarters: Germany) issued an Approval In Principle (AIP) to MOL and Samsung Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd. (SHI; President and CEO: Joon Ou Nam; headquarters: Seoul, South Korea) for Bow Wind-Shield designed for Ultra-Large Container Carrier on 30th October, 2019.

This newly developed Bow Wind-Shield reduces the wind resistance on hull body of while ship is running, and it is expected CO2 reduction up to about 2–4% owing to optimal design for Ultra-Large Container Carrier. This is based on the technology of both company MOL and SHI.
MOL has developed and installed bow wind shield on exiting middle-size containership in 2015(note1), and confirmed CO2 reduction by about 2% in real-running condition in 2017(note2).
SHI also has developed bow wind shield for Ultra-large Container Carrier.
Introducing both companies' technology, MOL and SHI have started joint-development project for the optimal Bow Wind-Shield design for Ultra-Large Container Ship and achieved to significant level of effect and established practical structure of Bow Wind-Shield whose technology has been certified as AIP from DNVGL this time.

MOL continually drive ahead with its "ISHIN NEXT - MOL SMART SHIP PROJECT -," develops and introduces new technologies that will reduce vessels' environmental impact and ensure safe operation, and offers safe, reliable transport services.


AIP certificate acquisition ceremony
(MOL General Manager Tetsuya Yamada, center)


Bow Wind Shield (for illustrative purposes only)

(Note 1)
For details, please refer to the press release on September 3, 2015:
New Energy-saving Windshield Installed on Containership MOL MARVEL for Demonstration Test

(Note 2)
For details, please refer to the press release on May 30, 2017:
MOL Confirms 2% in Average CO2 Reduction with Windshield Installed on Bow of Containership

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