Nichio Maru: Nissan Introduces Eco Car Carrier Tuesday, 31.Jan.2012, 00:14 (GMT+3) Nissan today unveiled the Nichio Maru, its energy efficient car
carrier that will efficiently transport completed vehicles and parts on
one of Japan’s main maritime shipping routes. So what makes this vessel
green?
Nissan today unveiled the Nichio Maru, its energy efficient car
carrier that will efficiently transport completed vehicles and parts on
one of Japan’s main maritime shipping routes. So what makes this vessel
green?
First off, the Nichio Maru comes with solar power panels for the first
time on a coastal ship in Japan and is propelled by an electronically
controlled diesel engine. What’s more, electricity is saved by the use
of LED lighting in the hold and the crew quarters, while the outside
hull is painted with low-friction paint.
The ship will operate on the main maritime route among the Kanto
(Oppama), Kinki (Kobe) and Kyushu (Kanda) regions. The company usually
operates four sailings per week on this route, but it will increase to
six times per week with the addition of the new carrier.
Editor Note: doesn't 'maru' also mean two in Japanese... what happened to the first one?
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