The newly built LNG car carrier, Triton Highway, was delivered to K Line. A naming ceremony was held on 10 April.
The vessel was constructed at the Marugame headquarters of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan. The new car carrier has a capacity for transporting 7,000 vehicles and is primarily fueled by LNG.
LNG as a fuel reduces CO2 emissions by 25% to 30% and reduces the emission of sulfur oxide compounds by almost 100%. The vessel also features Exhaust Gas Recirculation, which cuts emissions of nitrogen oxides by 80% to 90%.
The vessel also boasts other cutting-edge features concerning safety measures, which have earned the vessel classifications such as “Fire Fighting” and “Electric Vehicle” from the classification society ClassNK. The Triton Highway is the first of K Line’s new car carriers to be awarded these notations.
The Triton Highway Is a Japan-flagged car carrier with a length of 199.9 meters, a width of 38 meters, and a depth of 38.76 meters.
K Line has set an ambitious emission reduction goal of reducing its emissions by 50% compared to its 2008 records by 2030, surpassing the goal set by the IMO, which requires a reduction of only 40%. Furthermore, K Line has set a goal of reaching net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
