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来源：Offshore Energy 2023-03-17
翻译：国际海事信息网 顾晋瑄 张运鸿

        日本航运公司商船三井（Mitsui O.S.K. Lines，简称MOL）决定从美国邮轮公司Seabourn Cruise Line Limited购买重32,000吨的“Seabourn Odyssey”号邮轮。

        商船三井公司今日（3月17日）买下这艘船后即刻将其租回给Seabourn公司，租期为一年半。同时，这艘船将于2024年底前由商船三井客运公司（Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line，简称MOPAS）开始运营并提供服务。

        MOPAS公司会翻新这艘长198米的邮轮后为顾客提供服务，并在该船拥有商船三井集团的所有权和运营下正式亮相。

        这家日本航运业的重量级企业已经有一艘邮轮投入使用，即“Nippon Maru”号。此外，商船三井公司将其邮轮产业定位为新的业务增长点，并宣布会建造两艘能够容纳600客位的新造船，从而促进该业务的发展。

        这两艘船将重达35,000吨，并会持有日本国旗航行。第一艘船预计于2027年左右交付。该公司尚未决定由哪家造船公司来建造这两艘船舶。

        据该公司称，订购“Seabourn Odyssey”号这艘新船标志着其会在另两艘新船下水之前，提前扩大公司邮轮产业服务发展。

        商船三井公司强调：“MOPAS运营的邮轮数量增加到两艘便能够大大增加我司在日本各地乃至全球范围邮轮乘客的出发和到达量。”

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MOL growing cruise business with a vessel purchase from Seabourn

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to purchase a 32,000-ton cruise ship Seabourn Odyssey from US-based cruise line Seabourn Cruise Line Limited.

The vessel, which was purchased today (17 March), was immediately chartered back to Seabourn for a year and a half and will start its service and operation under Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line (MOPAS) by the end of 2024.

Prior to MOPAS starting guest service, the 198-meter long cruise ship will undergo renovations and make its full debut under the MOL Group’s ownership and operation.

Japanese shipping heavyweight has already one cruise ship in service, Nippon Maru. Furthermore, MOL positioned the cruise cruise ship business as a new growth area, and announced the construction of two 600-passenger newbuild vessels to expand the business.

The ships will have 35,000 tonnes and will sail under the Japanese flag. The first vessel is expected to be delivered around 2027. The company is yet to decide which shipbuilding company will construct the vessels.

The purchase of the new vessel marks an advance move into an expanded cruise business, ahead of the launch of these two new vessels, according to the company.

“By increasing the number of cruise ships operated by MOPAS to two, they will be able to significantly increase the number of departures and arrivals in various parts of Japan and globally,” MOL highlighted.

来源：simic