Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) President & CEO Takeshi Hashimoto, today announced that on Monday, September
15 (a Japanese national holiday), the Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels and the 7th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting were held in Osaka. Attendees, including ministers from various countries, visited the Expo Osaka, Kansai. They visited MOL’s booth in the “Future Life Expo: Future City Pavilion”, part of the Future Society Showcase project, which MOL supports as a Bronze Partner.
MOL is showcasing a large-scale model of the next-generation zero-emission vessel “Wind Hunter”. Members from relevant countries and international organisations participating in the Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels and the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting attended the site visit. MOL Executive Fellow Makoto Yamaguchi, responsible for the development of wind propulsion systems and related business initiatives, provided an overview of the company’s decarbonization efforts, including the Wind Hunter project and its currentdevelopment status.
Executive Fellow Yamaguchi commented: The members of relevant countries and international organisations listened to the explanation with great interest and enthusiasm. They offered warm words of encouragement. Wind Hunter, which produces green hydrogen using offshore wind, will become increasingly valuable as one of the means to realise a decarbonised society. Through this Expo, we received words of expectation from many people who came to understand Wind Hunter, and I feel a renewed, strong determination to make the project a success. Although there are still many challenges to address before commercialisation, I want to overcome them one by one, keeping these words of expectation close to my heart.
MOL is moving ahead with the construction of a Wind Hunter demonstration vessel and exploring potential hydrogen supply
sources. Assuming progress in the domestic hydrogen value chain, the company aims to complete the vessel and achieve commercialization as early as the 2030s. With the Wind Hunter, MOL will contribute to the development of a green hydrogen supply chain and a decarbonized society through its technology.
