Vol. 53 No. 2 (2016)   Shipbuilding and Ocean Development
Technical Papers

Efforts toward Development of Energy-Saving Large-Size ROPAX Ferry

MASANORI ONZUKA
YOKI UEMURA
KUNIAKI YAMATO
AKIRA DOI
TESTUYA MORI

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has built numerous ROPAX ferries. With the socioeconomic background around ROPAX ferry operators, such as fluctuating fuel oil prices and domestic cargo logistics, the need for energy-saving ROPAX ferries with a high capability of attracting customers and freight is increasing more than ever before. This paper describes MHI's efforts on the development of energy-saving ROPAX ferries equipped with new propulsion plants, highlighting the perspective of a reduction in fuel consumption.