K Line Enters FSIU Business in Earnest　川崎汽船、FSIU事業に本格参入

K Line Enters FSIU Business in Earnest
To Jointly Develop with Yinson, Targeting the European CCS Market

川崎汽船、FSIU事業に本格参入
Yinsonと共同開発へ　欧州CCS市場に照準

On 17 June, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding through its London-based subsidiary, “K” LINE ENERGY SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED (KLES), with Malaysian offshore energy company Yinson Holdings Berhad’s core marine infrastructure arm, Yinson Production, for the joint development of a Floating Storage and Injection Unit (FSIU) for liquefied CO₂ and a liquefied CO₂ carrier.

Photo courtesy, K Line ,Yinson Holdings Berhad,

The initiative is intended to support the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects progressing mainly in Europe. By offering a new offshore solution for storage and injection, the companies aim to contribute to the development of infrastructure for a decarbonised society.

Key Points of the Article:

• What lies behind Kawasaki Kisen’s decision to partner with Yinson Production—a subsidiary of one of Malaysia’s leading energy companies—for the joint development of a Floating Storage and Injection Unit (FSIU) and liquefied CO₂ carriers?
• An overview of the “Havstjerne” CCS project in Norway, in which Yinson plays a key role
• What are FSIUs, liquefied CO₂ carriers, and who is Yinson Holdings Berhad, the Malaysian offshore energy group?

Full details are available in both the English and Japanese versions of the article.
We invite you to read the full story!

川崎汽船、FSIU事業に本格参入

Yinsonと共同開発へ　欧州CCS市場に照準

　川崎汽船は6月17日、子会社“K” LINE ENERGY SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED（KLES）を通じて、マレーシアの海洋エネルギー企業Yinson Holdings Berhadの海洋インフラ中核企業Yinson Productionと、浮体式液化CO₂貯蔵・圧入ユニット（FSIU）、液化CO₂輸送船の共同開発に向けた覚書を締結した。

　主に欧州で進展するCCS（二酸化炭素回収・貯留）プロジェクトに対応するもので、洋上での貯蔵・圧入という新たなソリューションを提供し、脱炭素社会のインフラ構築に寄与する構えだ。

この記事のポイント

→川崎汽船がマレーシア有数のエネルギー企業傘下のYinson ProductionとFSIU、さらに液化CO₂輸送船を共同開発するに至った背景にあるものとは。

→Yinsonが関与するノルウェーの「Havstjerne」CCSプロジェクトの概要

→そもそもFSIU、液化CO₂輸送船、さらにマレーシアの海洋エネルギー企業Yinson Holdings Berhadとは？

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