Japan has announced that it will launch the Asahi Tanker, which will be the world’s first electric tanker, before the end of this month. So what does the electric tanker offer and what does it promise in terms of environmentalism?
While the whole world continues to say goodbye to fossil fuels, this change is not only happening on land. While many firsts have been achieved in this regard at sea up to now, another news has come from Japan that joins these firsts. Aiming to reach zero emissions by 2050, Japan the world’s first electric tanker He announced that he was going to launch it into the water.
The tanker, which will meet the sea with the name Asahi Tanker, by refueling ships will be liable. Despite the odd contradiction of being a carbon fuel tanker that prides itself on not emitting carbon into the air, the tanker will be an important step for the future. So, what other features will the tanker, which will get its power from the electric motor, have?
100 kilometers range, 1 million liters fuel capacity
The tanker will be 62 meters long and will have a total of 3,480 kWh, that is, one of today’s electric vehicles. It will generate 100 times more power It will run on lithium-ion batteries. These batteries will provide the tanker with a range of approximately 100 kilometers while cruising at 10 knots per hour. Tanker, 1 million liters of ship fuel can carry.
The ship will be charged from a charging point built by Tokyo Electric Power in Kawasaki’s main industrial area. The cost of producing electric tankers will naturally be higher than standard tankers. Standard tankers cost 750 million yen (approximately $6 million) for Asahi Tanker 1.2 billion yen (about $9.3 million) it will be.
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/japans-asahi-tanker-to-start-ship-fueling-with-worlds-first-electric-tanker/