MOL Exhibit at Expo 2025 Osaka Showcases 'Wind Vision' with Hydrogen Focus
Key Ideas
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) launches a hands-on 'Wind Vision Attraction' at Expo 2025 Osaka, highlighting a zero-emission vessel that produces and transports hydrogen using wind power.
- Visitors can experience a simulated voyage and learn about hydrogen production and transportation through interactive displays and video projections.
- MOL collaborates with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to showcase the future of hydrogen society and mobility, emphasizing sustainable development and net-zero GHG emissions.
The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan has opened to the public, featuring Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) as a Bronze Partner sponsoring the event. MOL's exhibit at the 'Future City Pavilion' focuses on 'Wind Vision,' showcasing a model of the Wind Hunter, a zero-emission vessel that produces and transports hydrogen by capturing wind power. This hands-on attraction allows visitors to generate wind using traditional Japanese uchiwa fans, setting off a simulated voyage displaying hydrogen production processes on a large screen. The exhibit emphasizes interactive learning and engagement, with visitors receiving souvenir fans. Additionally, MOL presents original videos on topics such as 'Creating a Hydrogen Society' and collaborates with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to project exhibits featuring the Wind Hunter and hydrogen-fueled mobility on a large screen. The joint exhibition with Kawasaki Heavy Industries underscores the theme of hydrogen and envisions a future hydrogen society and mobility. MOL's participation aligns with its environmental strategy outlined in 'BLUE ACTION 2035,' aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and sustainable development. By leveraging technologies like the Wind Challenger and Wind Hunter, MOL emphasizes its commitment to innovation and sustainability, contributing to a cleaner marine and global environment. The showcase at Expo 2025 not only highlights MOL's dedication to environmental responsibility but also its efforts in fostering safe transportation, community development, and marine technology innovation.