The Winz Maru
MOL’s Winz Maru vessel produced the hydrogen offshore and delivered it to the central breakwater area of Tokyo.
The MOL team produced green hydrogen and converted it to the liquid organic hydrogen carrier methylcyclohexane (MCH) aboard Winz Maru. This was to allow safer and more efficient transportation.
According to MOL, the operation marked the first time a ship has produced green hydrogen at sea for supply on land.
Winz Maru is a wind-powered sailing vessel. The ship generates electricity using underwater turbines and produces green hydrogen from seawater. The multi-purpose vessel was designed to produce, store, and deliver hydrogen energy.
MOL has been conducting demonstration tests in Omura Bay since 2023. The company has been working toward supplying domestically produced green hydrogen from Winz Maru to onshore facilities in Tokyo Bay.