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In this topics page, Volcano's major events are listed in chronological order.

April 2026
VOLCANO Signs Contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries
for GCU "MECS-H1000VR" for Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier

VOLCANO CO., LTD. (hereinafter “ VOLCANO ” ) has signed a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter “Kawasaki”) for a hydrogen Gas Combustion Unit (GCU), “MECS-H1000VR.” The GCU will be installed on a 40,000 m³ liquefied hydrogen carrier being built by Kawasaki for Japan Suiso Energy, Ltd. The contract signing ceremony was held on April 22, 2026, at the Kawasaki stand during the International Maritime Exhibition “Sea Japan 2026” at Tokyo Big Sight. The hydrogen GCU “MECS-H” is a system designed to safely and reliably combust and process boil-off gas (BOG) generated in the cargo tanks of a liquefied hydrogen carrier and to maintain the tank pressure at an appropriate level. The development of the hydrogen GCU “MECS-H” was completed with a subsidy from the Nippon Foundation*1 as part of a new product development subsidy program of the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA). VOLCANO contributes to the use of next-generation fuels to realize a decarbonized/low-carbon society.



Signing ceremony (from left):
Mr. Kaifu, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Mr. Ishimaru, Volcano Co., Ltd.



*1 The Nippon Foundation
https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en

August 2024
"Sakigake" which is the world’s first commercial use ammonia fueled Vessel equipped with Volcano Gas Combustion Unit MECS-N25 was completed.

On August 23, the world’s first commercial use ammonia fueled Vessel equipped "Sakigake"*1, which Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha ordered and Keihin Dock Co., Ltd. converted from the LNG fueled vessel to the ammonia fueled vessel, was completed.



Volcano Gas Combustion Unit for ammonia fueled vessel "MECS-N25"*2 has been installed in "Sakigake" in order to process ammmonia gas which is generated on ammmonia fueled vessels.



*1 "Sakigake"
This vessel was a Green Innovation Fund Project* initiated in October 2021 under Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to develop vessels equipped with domestically produced ammonia-fueled engines.


The predecessor, the LNG-fueled tugboat of the same name, was completed in August 2015 as the first LNG-fueled vessel in Japan. After eight years of tug service in Tokyo Bay, the vessel was docked at the NYK Group's Keihin Dock Co. Ltd. for conversion to an ammonia-fueled vessel.
The main engine, etc., were replaced with ammonia-fueled ones, and sea trials were conducted using ammonia as fuel. The completed vessel has taken the name Sakigake, hoping it will be a pioneer of ammonia-fueled vessels, just as it was of LNG-fueled vessels.
(Quoted from “NYK Completes World’s First Commercial-Use Ammonia-Fueled Vessel,” a press release by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha dated August 23rd, 2024)


*2
“MECS-N” for Ammonia (NH3) fueled vessel is a variation of the gas combustion unit “MECS-GCU”, which is installed in LNG tag boats, LNG bunkering vessels and the other kind of vessels.
The utilization of ammonia is expected as next generation fuel for climate change mitigation. Gas Combustion Unit for Ammonia (NH3) Fueled Vessel “MECS-N” processes ammonia gas safely and compliantly.
As a new product development subsidized project of the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA), this product was developed with a subsidy from the Nippon Foundation.


August 2024
VOLCANO participates in the Exhibition, "SMM 2024"

VOLCANO participates in "Japan Pavilion" at the exhibition “SMM Hamburg 2024” held at Hamburg Exhibition Centre and Congress Centrum, from 3rd to 6th September 2024. VOLCANO welcomes all the respective visitors in Japan Pavilion.


SMM 2024

Period:

from 3rd September 2024 to 6th September 2024

Venue:

Hamburg Exhibition Centre and Congress Centrum in Hamburg, Germany

Venue Size:

85,000 square meters

Stand No.:

Hall B7 No.537 (JSMEA booth in Japan Pavilion)


In international shipping sector, various efforts are being made to reduce GHG emissions in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Based on the dual fuel (gas/oil) mixed combustion technology for marine use that has been proven for more than 40 years, VOLCANO has delivered the gas combustion unit “MECS-GCU” as a product compatible with LNG fuel to LNG fueled tugboats and LNG bunkering vessels.


VOLCANO proposes “MECS-N” for Ammonia (NH3) fueled vessel and “MECS-H” for Hydrogen (H2) fueled vessel at “SMM Hamburg 2024”. “MECS-N” and “MECS-H” are variations of the gas combustion unit “MECS-GCU”. As a new product development subsidized project of the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA), the development of the “MECS-N” and “MECS-H” was completed with a subsidy from the Nippon Foundation and the products were launched into the market. “MECS-N” and “MECS-H” can process ammonia gas and hydrogen gas safely and compliantly. VOLCANO contributes to the use of next-generation fuels to realize a decarbonized/low-carbon society.
Please come and visit us!





(Example of Gas Combustion Unit “MECS-GCU” appearance)


November 2023
VOLCANO launched the new Gas Combustion Unit for Hydrogen-fueled Vessel "MECS-H25"

VOLCANO launched the new Gas Combustion Unit for Hydrogen-fueled Vessel "MECS-H25"*1 on November 20th, 2023.


The new product "MECS-H25" is developed for Hydrogen-fueled Vessel, as a variation of the gas combustion unit (GCU) ="MECS-GCU", which is installed in LNG tag boats, LNG bunkering vessels and the other kind of vessels.




(Illustration; an outline view of gas combustion unit "MECS-H")



Regarding to the utilization of hydrogen as next generation fuel for climate change mitigation, Hydrogen has easy flammability as its characteristic. "MECS-H25" combusts it safely with solving the flammability problem. It combusts hydrogen at the rate of 10kg/h. VOLCANO independently conducted basic research to safely combust and process hydrogen, as a new product development subsidized project of the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)*3, with a subsidy from the Nippon Foundation*2. As a fruit of this basic research, this product “MECS-H25” was launched into the market.


VOLCANO is researching the market situation of hydrogen utilization and would add the various size of "MECS-GCU" for hydrogen-fuel. VOLCANO will keep providing products which contribute to environmental loading reduction.





https://www.volcano.co.jp/english/

[For reference, Outline of specifications of MECS-H25]
TYPE; MECS-H25
Combustion rate; hydrogen 10kg/h
　(The specification in detail has not been disclosed.)

*1 "MECS" is named as "Marine Evolutional Combustion System".
"MECS-GCU" is the name consisting of "MECS"and"GCU".
"GCU" means gas combustion unit.

*2 The Nippon Foundation
https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en



*3 The Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)
http://www.jsmea.or.jp/index_en.html

May 2023
VOLCANO launched the new Gas Combustion Unit for Ammonia Fueled Vessel "MECS-N25"

VOLCANO launched the new Gas Combustion Unit for Ammonia Fueled Vessel "MECS-N25"*1 on May 25th, 2023.

The new product "MECS-N25 is developed for Ammonia fueled vessel, as a variation of the gas combustion unit (GCU) ="MECS-GCU", which is installed in LNG tag boats, LNG bunkering vessels and the other kind of vessels.
Regarding to the utilization of ammonia as next generation fuel for climate change mitigation, "MECS-N25" processes ammonia gas safely and compliantly. It combusts ammonia at the rate of 70kg/h. As a new product development subsidized project of the Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA) *3, this product was developed with a subsidy from the Nippon Foundation *2.

(Photo; an outline view of gas combustion unit "MECS-GCU")



Ammonia(NH3) contains the problem of toxicity. "MECS-N25" solves this toxicity problem by combusting ammonia and detoxifying it safely. Ammonia gas mixed with inert gas (N2) is extruded through pipes during purging and fuel loading/unloading in the tank. The extruded ammonia gas mixed with inert gas cannot be combusted easily. By combusting the mixed gas, "MECS-N25"can suppresses the emission of ammonia to the inside and outside of the ship. VOLCANO is researching the market situation of ammonia utilization and would add the various size of "MECS-GCU" for ammonia fuel. VOLCANO will keep providing products which contribute to environmental loading reduction.



https://www.volcano.co.jp/english/

[For reference, Outline of specifications of MECS-N25]
TYPE; MECS-N25
Combustion rate; ammonia 70kg/h
Dimension; Length=2,530mm Width=926mm Height=2,015mm
　(The specification in detail has not been disclosed.)

*1 "MECS" is named as "Marine Evolutional Combustion System".
"MECS-GCU" is the name consisting of "MECS"and"GCU".
"GCU" means gas combustion unit.

*2 The Nippon Foundation
https://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en



*3 The Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)
http://www.jsmea.or.jp/index_en.html


For more information, please see"Press Information" .

January 2023
"Haugesund Knutsen" equipped with Volcano Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU has been delivered

The new building "Haugesund Knutsen"*1 was delivered in December 2022. This new vessel is equipped with Volcano Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU *2.
We are pleased to be involved in the brilliant project of "Haugesund Knutsen".

*1 "Haugesund Knutsen" :
Ship Manager : Knutsen OAS Shipping AS
Shipbuilder : Astilleros Armon Gijon SA
Ship type : LNG Bunker Barge
LNG tank capacity : 5,000m3
Supply LNG to LNG carrier and LNG fuelled vessels
Operate in the Port of Barcelona

*2 Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU :
MECS-GCU can combust boil off gas from LNG fueled vessels and contribute to zero "methane"（CH4）release into the atmosphere.

LNG Bunker Barge "Haugesund Knutsen"

November 2022
President & CEO Masaaki Okihara was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in the autumn of 2022

Our President & CEO Masaaki Okihara was awarded the Medal with Yellow Ribbon in the autumn of 2022 in recognition of his achievements in the maritime industries.
Special gratitude should be given to the patronage and the support by our customers and business partners.
From now on we would like to make a upmost effort to contribute creating a bright new future.
Thank you very much in advance for all your continued support.

March 2020
VOLCANO announced the new type Gas Combustion Unit for LNG Fueled Vessel

VOLCANO announced the new Gas Combustion Unit for LNG Fueled Vessel "MECS-GCU" into the global market on Mar 5th, 2020. VOLCANO gas combustion units have been installed in the two LNG fueled Tag boats built in 2015 and 2019. The new "MECS-GCU" has been expanded product size composition (from 25 to 1,000 kg/h as combustion rate) in order to meet the request from actual ship building projects of LNG fueled vessel, including LNG bunkering vessels.

LNG fuel utilization is expanding in marine field to meet the stricter exhaust gas regulation, and boil off gas in LNG tank needs to be processed safely and eco-friendly. "Methane (CH4)" , which is a major component of LNG (liquefied natural gas) fuel has a global warming potential 25 times that of carbon dioxide(CO2). And IGF code, the international standard for gas fueled vessels, prohibits LNG fueled vessels from releasing combustible gas into the atmosphere. "MECS-GCU" can combust boil off gas from LNG fueled vessels and contribute to zero "methane"（CH4）release into the atmosphere.

Features of Volcano gas combustion unit "new MECS-GCU" as below;
*Can be installed even in small vessels
*Combusts gas of any ratio up to inert gas 100% on LNG fueled vessels
*Combusts even low temperature gas at 0degrees Celsius or even – 150degrees Celsius.(optional)
*Low running cost
*Completely compliant with IGF code and IGC code

For more information, please see"Press Information" and "Brochure".

"MECS－GCU"

March 2020
VOLCANO announced the new type Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion DF burner for LNG Fueled Vessel

VOLCANO announced the new Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion DF burner "Vignis" for boilers of LNG fueled vessels into the global market on Mar 5th, 2020.

Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion DF (Dual Fuel, which means gas and oil) burner for boiler of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) fueled vessel "Vignis" has Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion mode as well as HFO-mono, MGO-mono and LNG-mono combustion mode.

Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion mode can efficiently utilize BOG (Boil Off Gas) as fuel.Shortage of calorie can be fulfilled by "Fuel Oil" because combustion condition is stable even at Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion mode. Fuels can be easily changed over, and also it is useful in preventing human error.
The new "Vignis" also equips GCU mode and can be used as GCU (Gas Combustion Unit). Also, the wide range type is possible to process more Boil Off Gases.

VOLCANO DF burners have wide size composition from 1t/h to 70t/h as the boiler evaporation rate.

For more information, please see"Press Information" and "Brochure".

"Vignis"

Jun 2019
Car Ferry "Sunflower Satsuma" / "Sunflower Kirishima" equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X have been awarded "a prize for large passenger carrier" of "Ship of the Year 2018"

Car Ferry "Sunflower Satsuma" / "Sunflower Kirishima"*1 of Ferry Sunflower Limited. (Hyogo / Japan) have won "a prize for large passenger carrier" of "Ship of the Year 2018"*2
We would like to offer our congratulations on their winning this prestigious award.
These Car Ferries are equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X*3
We are pleased to be involved in the brilliant project of "Sunflower Satsuma" / "Sunflower Kirishima".

*1 "Sunflower Satsuma" / "Sunflower Kirishima" :
Seating capacity : 709
Length : 192.0m
Deadweight : 13,659 tons
Service speed : 23 knot
Car loading capacity: Trucks/121 & Passenger cars/134

Ferry Sunflower Limited. Website https://www.ferry-sunflower.co.jp/en/

*2 "Ship of the Year":
The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers awards a prize to the most practical, artistic and highest social responsibility vessel built in Japan every single year.

*3 Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X:
This is a system to concentrate waste oil contain water and oily bilge water efficiently.


Car Ferry "Sunflower Satsuma" / "Sunflower Kirishima"

May 2019
VOLCANO participates in the Exhibition, "Nor-Shipping 2019"

VOLCANO participates in the exhibition "Nor-Shipping 2019" held at Norway trade fairs, from 4th June to 7th June 2019.
VOLCANO welcomes all the respective visitors in Japan booth.


Period; from 4th June 2019 to 7th June 2019
Location; Lillestrom (skirt of Oslo city), Norway
Venue; Norway Trade Fairs
Booth No,； B02-08 (JSMEA booth in Japan Pavilion)
URL; http://nor-shipping.com/


Nor-Shipping 2019 is an international big maritime event for maritime industry players.
More than 900 companies from 48 countries will join this exhibition.
We expect that the LNG industry will expand rapidly and widely in order to meet stricter regulations and increasing supply of fuel gas.

VOLCANO contributes reducing emission of Methane, which is contained in boil off gas inside of the LNG tank,into the atmosphere by delivering the gas combustion unit called "MECS-GCU" to the Japan’s first LNG fueled vessel, and keeps working on introduction project of LNG fueled vessels.
As fruits of VOLCANO's "Environmental load reduction technology", which is based on over 38 years’ experiences and the sales records of marine-use Dual-Fuel (Gas/Oil) burner for around 190 vessels, our Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion DF boiler-burners called "Vignis" have been delivered to the world’s first LNG fueled PCTC and the world’s first new-building LNG bunkering vessel.
Also, our Gas/Oil simultaneous mixed combustion DF boiler-burners called "SFFG-ll" have been delivered to LNG fueled aframax tankers.

VOLCANO proposes our "Environmental load reduction technology" for LNG utilization in order to "Keep Sky Blue" and "Keep Sea Clean".
Please come and visit us!

For more information, please see "Press Information".

April 2019
VOLCANO participates in " Japan Pavilion" at the Exhibition, " Sea Asia 2019" and " Japanese Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery Seminar " conducted by CAJS, JSMEA and Class NK in Singapore

VOLCANO participates in "Japan Pavilion" at the exhibition "Sea Asia 2019" from 9th to 11th April 2019 and " Japanese Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery Seminar " conducted by CAJS, JSMEA and Class NK in Singapore on 10th April 2019.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Not to discharge methane as GHG from LNG fueled vessel".
"CAJS"="The Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders"
"JSMEA"=" Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association".



Sea Asia 2019 https://www.sea-asia.com/

Period; from 9th to 11th April 2019
Venue; 3 Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore
Japan Pavilion
Booth size; 186m2(B2-T01, B2-S01)
Exhibiter; 31 parties

Japanese Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery Seminar

Venue; Marina bay sands expo 3rd floor 3011, 3012
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
Date and time; 11:00～19:00 10th April, 2019
VOLCANO's presentation; around 15:00 (15 minutes)
URL for registration: http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/2019/singapore/


VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at this Seminar and at Japan pavilion in the exhibition.

For more information, please see"Press Information" .

*Photos; Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU"

Gas Combustion Unit "MECS-GCU"

March 2019
"Ishin" which is the first LNG Fueled tugboat in western Japan equipped with Volcano Gas Combustion Unit MECS-CCU was delivered.

On February 27, the delivery ceremony for the first LNG Fueled tugboat in western Japan "Ishin", which Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. ordered and Kanagawa Dockyard Co., Ltd. built, was held in Kobe port.
"Ishin" is the first LNG fueled vessel built to be compliant with IGF Code*1 in Japan.
"Ishin" will be operated by Nihon Tug-Boat Co., Ltd. which is MOL group.
Volcano Gas Combustion Unit*2 "MECS-GCU" has been installed in "Ishin" in order to process Boil Off Gas which is generated in the fuel tank.

LNG Fueled tugboat "Ishin"

LNG Fuel tank

Gas Combustion Unit "MECS-GCU"


*1 IGF Code
The IGF Code stands for the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels. It prescribes technological requirements for security of vessels using LNG or other Low-flash point fuels.

*2 Gas Combustion Unit
This system safely incinerates the BOG and the Vaporized Gas when bunkering on LNG Fueled vessels. The exceeded BOG and the Vaporized Gas should be processed by incineration or reliquefaction for safety. Volcano products, Gas Combustion Unit and Gas/Oil Simultaneous DF burner, which safely and eco-friendly process BOG got good reputation from the customers.

February 2019
VOLCANO participates " MALAYSIA – JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM 2019 " conducted by JSMEA in Kuala Lumpur

VOLCANO participates " MALAYSIA – JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM 2019" conducted by JSMEA in Kuala Lumpur on 26th February.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " LNG Fuel Utilization records for 37 years ".
"JSMEA"=" Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association".



MALAYSIA – JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM 2019

Venue: InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
3 165 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia
Date and time: 13:30～18:00 26th FEBRUARY, 2019
VOLCANO's presentation: around 16:00 (15 minutes)
URL for registration: http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/2019/malaysia/


Especially in the fields of Marine Equipment and Shipping, which are becoming more important on Economic growth in Asia including Malaysia,
it is regarded as essential to reduce the load on Environment.
VOLCANO proposes its "Environmental load reduction technology" in order to "Keep Sky Blue" and "Keep Sea Clean".
As fruits of VOLCANO's "Environmental load reduction technology", which is based on over 37 years’ experiences for marine-use Dual-Fuel(LNG/Oil),
the products for LNG fueled vessels and "Gas Combustion Unit　called "MECS-GCU" are already supplied by VOLCANO.

VOLCANO welcomes the visitors at this forum.

For reference, please see "Press Information" as same content as this article.

*Photos; Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU"

BOG combustion unit "MECS-GCU"

November 2018
VOLCANO participates " Japan Ship and Machinery Seminar " conducted by JSMEA in Taipei

VOLCANO participates "Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Seminar" conducted by JSMEA in Taipei on 27th November.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Utilizing LNG s Fuel, by VOLCANO’s technology ".
"JSMEA"="Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association".




- TAIWAN - Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Seminar in Taiwan

Venue: Regent Taipei
3 Lane, 39 Sec. 2 Zhongshan North Rd.,
Taipei 104, Taiwan
Date and time: 14:00～18:00 27th NOVEMBER, 2018
VOLCANO's presentation: around 16:30 on B-8 (15 minutes)
URL for registration: http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/taiwan/register/
URL for JSMEA: http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/taiwan/Taiwan_seminar2018_web.pdf

Especially in the fields of Marine Equipment and Shipping, which are becoming more important on Economic growth in Asia including Taiwan,
it is regarded as essential to reduce the load on Environment.
VOLCANO proposes its "Environmental load reduction technology" in order to "Keep Sky Blue" and "Keep Sea Clean".
As fruits of VOLCANO's "Environmental load reduction technology", which is based on over 37 years’ experiences for marine use dual fuel(LNG/Oil) burners,the products for LNG fueled vessels and "Boil Off Gas Combustion Units　called "MECS-GCU" are already supplied by VOLCANO.

VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at this forum.

For reference, please see "Press Information" as same content as this article.

*Photos; Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU"

BOG combustion unit "MECS-GCU"

August 2018
The task force called"VMGT"promoting gas fuel utilization has started activity.

To respond expanding of gas fuel utilization for marine field, VOLCANO has established a task force which is composed by members from the related divisions, and has started activity.

Task force name： "VMGT"
= VOLCANO "Maritime Gas Fuel Utilization" Taskforce
Task force leader： Hisashi Ishimaru (Mr.)
*Senior Manager / Research & Development Dept.
Task force members： 9 members from each department:
Research & Development Div.
Combustion Engineering Div.
(Sales/Marine Equipment/Industrial Equipment Sec.)
Combustion System Management Dept.
Manufacturing Div.(Administration/Procurement Sec.)
Tokyo Branch
Activity contents： Offering solutions of utilizing gas fuel for boiler burner on LNG fueled vessel, processing BOG(Boil Off Gas) from gas fuel tank/answering questions from customers about utilization of gas fuel/ explaining a specific way to utilize gas fuel/ combustion condition setting when gas related materials are installed on LNG fueled vessels/ combustion adjustment and setting / commissioning …etc

For more information, please see "Press Information".

Oil/Gas Combination Burner "SFFGII"

August 2018
Car Ferry "AZALEA" equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X have been awarded "a prize for large passenger carrier" of "Ship of the year 2017"

Car Ferry "AZALEA"*1 (built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD.) of Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd.(Osaka / Japan) have won "a prize for large passenger carrier" of "Ship of the year 2017"*2
This Car Ferry are equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X*3
We are pleased to be involved in the brilliant project of "AZALEA" and her sister "LAVENDAR".

*1 "AZALEA" :
Seating capacity : 600
Length : 197.5m
Deadweight : 14,125 tons
Service speed : 25 knot
Car loading capacity: Trucks/150 & Passenger cars/22

Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. Website http://www.snf.jp/english.html

*2 "Ship of the year":
The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers awards a prize to the most practical, artistic and highest social responsibility vessel built in Japan every single year.

*3 Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X:
This is a system to concentrate waste oil contain water and oily bilge water efficiently by humidification and evaporation method.
It significantly reduces a cost and workload to treat and unload waste oil and oily bilge water.
In addition the humidification and evaporation method is completely closed-system and it does not discharge any processed waste oil and concentrated water to the ocean from a vessel.
It helps a vessel to reduce an impact on the environment.

Car Ferries "AZALEA"

March 2018
VOLCANO participates the Exhibition, "Sea Japan 2018"

VOLCANO exhibits the products at "Sea Japan 2018" held at TOKYO BIG SIGHT, from 11th to 13th April 2018 and participates in "Short Presentation" conducted by JSMEA on 12th April 2018.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on "How to deal with BOG on LNG Fueled vessel". VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at JSMEA’s exhibition booth "JPN-185" in Japan Pavilion and this presentation.

     "JSMEA"="Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association"

VOLCANO has the experience at Gas/Oil combination combustion in Industrial equipment category.
Based on the experience in Industrial equipment, VOLCANO has records in Shipboard equipment category as a supplier of "Gas/Oil Combination burner" for Main-boiler/Auxiliary-boiler for more than 36 years. VOLCANO "SFFGII" is known as the Gas/Oil combination burner for Main-boiler of LNG Carriers.
In 2016, VOLCANO launched two new products for LNG fueled vessel, "Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit　MECS-GCU" and "Gas/Oil combination burner Vignis-mini".
These products are already installed in the LNG fueled vessel projects, such as the Japanese first LNG fueled vessel, the world’s first LNG fueled Pure Car Carriers, a LNG Bunkering Vessel and got good reputations from the customers.
VOLCANO will play a role on enhancing the LNG fuel use technology.


- Exhibition "Sea Japan 2018"
Organizer; UBM Japan Co Ltd
Sponsors; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,
The Japanese Shipowner’s Association,
Japan Federation of Coastal Shipping Associations,
The Shipbuilder’s Association of Japan
The Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders,
Japan Ship Exporter’s Association,
The Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc.,
Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association,
JETRO
URL; http://www.seajapan.ne.jp/en/

- Short Presentation
Place; Theme Zone in Japan Pavilion
Date and time; 13:00～16:00 11th APRIL, 2018
10:00～16:00 from 12th to 13th APRIL, 2018
VOLCANO's presentation; around 15:00 (20 minutes) 12th APRIL

VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at Japan pavilion in the exhibition, the booth "JPN-185".

For reference, please see "Press Information" as same content as this article.

*Photos; Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit MECS-GCU"and Oil/Gas Combination Burner"SFFGII"

BOG combustion unit "MECS-GCU"

Oil/Gas Combination Burner "SFFGII"

March 2018
VOLCANO participates in " Japan Pavilion" at the Exhibition, " Asia Pacific Maritime" and " Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Seminar " conducted by JSMEA in Singapore

VOLCANO participates "Japan Pavilion" at the exhibition "Asia Pacific Maritime 2018" on 14th to 16th MARCH 2018 and "Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Seminar" conducted by JSMEA in Singapore on 14th MARCH 2018.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Utilizing LNG s Fuel, by VOLCANO’s technology ".

     - "JSMEA"="Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association".


Asia Pacific Maritime 2018 http://www.apmaritime.com/
Period; from 14th to 16th March 2018
Venue; Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore

Japan Pavilion
Booth size; 264m2(B-M02) Exhibiter; 12 parties


Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Seminar
‐ Energy saving・Environment・After- sales service -
http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/2018/singapore/
Venue; SANDS EXPO & CONVENTION CENTER, LEVEL1 HALLC
MARITIME FORUM (RED DECK)
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956
Date and time; 13:00-18:00 14th MARCH, 2018
VOLCANO's presentation; around 15:45 (15 minutes)

URL for registration; http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/2018/singapore/


VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at this Seminar and at Japan pavilion in the exhibition.

For more information, please see "Press Information".

February 2018
VOLCANO participates " BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM " conducted by Class NK and JSMEA in Manila

VOLCANO participates "PHILIPPINES-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry)" conducted by JSMEA and Class NK in Manila on 22nd FEBRUARY.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Utilizing LNG s Fuel, by VOLCANO’s technology ".

"Class NK"= "Nippon Kaiji Kyokai", a ship classification society in Japan.
"JSMEA"=" Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association".

PHILIPPINES-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry)

Venue;Diamond Hotel Philippines
Roxas Boulevard, Corner Dr.J.Quintos Street,
Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines

Date and time; 13:00～19:00 22nd FEBRUARY, 2018

VOLCANO's presentation; around 15:55 (15 minutes)

URL for registration;http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/2018/philippines/

VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at this forum.


For more information, please see "Press Information".

July 2017
"LAVENDER / AZALEA", equipped with Volcano Waste-oil/Bilge concentrator "BILCON-X" went into service.

We congratulate Car Ferries "LAVENDER / AZALEA" of Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd.(Osaka / Japan) went into service.
"LAVENDER" went into service Mar. 2017, and "AZALEA" went into service Jun. 2017. They are cutting edge car ferries which operate between Niigata and Hokkaido (Otaru).

Seating capacity : 600
Length : 197.5m
Deadweight : 14,125 tons
Service speed : 25 knot
Car loading capacity: Trucks/150 & Passenger cars/22

"LAVENDER / AZALEA" are equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X *1.

Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. Website http://www.snf.jp/english.html

*1 Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X:
This is a system to concentrate waste oil contain water and oily bilge water efficiently by humidification and evaporation method (low temperature humidification) that are generated at vessels. It significantly reduces a cost and workload to treat and unload waste oil and oily bilge water. In addition the humidification and evaporation method is completely closed-system and it does not discharge any processed waste oil and concentrated water to the ocean from a vessel. It helps a vessel to reduce an impact on the environment.

Car Ferries "LAVENDER / AZALEA"

July 2017
VOLCANO participates " BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM " conducted by JSMEA in Yangon.

VOLCANO participates " MYANMAR-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry) " conducted by JSMEA in Yangon on 28th July.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Preparation for New Fuel and Waste-Oil/Bilge treatment for keeping Blue Sea ".

MYANMAR-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry)

Venue; Parkroyal Yangon, Yadanar Grand Ballroom
33 Alan Pya Phaya Road, Dagon Township,
Yangon 11191 Myamar

Date and time; 13:00～19:00 28th July, 2017

VOLCANO's presentation; around 16:10 (10 minutes)

VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors especially around Southeast Asia including Myanmar at this seminar.


For more information, please see "Press Information".


July 2017
VOLCANO participates " BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM " conducted by JSMEA in Bangkok.

VOLCANO participates " THAILAND-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry) " conducted by JSMEA in Bangkok on 26th July.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on " Preparation for New Fuel and Waste-Oil/Bilge treatment for keeping Blue Sea ".

THAILAND-JAPAN BUSINESS MATCHING FORUM (Maritime Industry)

Venue; The Okura Prestige Bangkok, Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Park Ventures Ecoplex, 57 Wireless Road,
Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

Date and time; 13:00～19:00 26th July, 2017

VOLCANO's presentation; around 16:20 (10 minutes)

VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors especially around Southeast Asia including Thailand at this seminar.


For more information, please see "Press Information".


May 2017
September 2016 The World's first LNG Fueled PCTC(Pure Car and Truck Carrier) equipped with Volcano Oil/Gas Combination Burner Vignis-mini was delivered.

The World's first LNG Fueled PCTC(Pure Car and Truck Carrier) , which was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. at the Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) shipyard in Nantong, China, was delivered.
Volcano Oil/Gas Combination Burner*1 "Vignis-mini" is installed in this LNG Fueled vessel.
Volcano "Vignis-mini" is also installed in her sister vessel which was delivered on November 2016.
LNG Fueled vessels are expected to increase as one of solutions for more strict Environmental regulations.

*1: Oil/Gas Combination Burner: This Burner's Dual-combustion-mode combusts the combustible BOG and vaporized gas when bunkering and docking on LNG fueled vessels.
In this operation, those gas can be efficiently used as the fuel for a boiler.
On LNG Fueled vessels, redundant BOG and vaporized gas should be processed by incineration or reliquefaction safely.

Gas/Oil combination burner

Gas Valve Unit

May 2017
VOLCANO participates in the Exhibition, "NOR SHIPPING 2017"

VOLCANO participates in the exhibition "NOR SHIPPING 2017" held at Norway trade fairs, from 30th May to 2nd June 2017. VOLCANO welcomes all the respective visitors in Japan booth.

For more information, please see "Press Information".

Boil Off Gas Combustion Unit "MECS-GCU"

April 2017
VOLCANO participates in "Japan Pavilion" at the Exhibition, "Sea Asia 2017".

VOLCANO participates in "Japan Pavilion" in the exhibition "Sea Asia 2017" held at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 25th to 27th April 2017.
VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at "Japan Pavilion" "B2-S01 & B2-T01","Sea Asia 2017".

For more information, please see "Press Information".

Gas/Oil combination burner
"Vignis-mini"

Gas Valve Unit for
"Vignis-mini"

March 2017
VOLCANO participates "Japanese Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery Seminar in Sea Asia 2017" conducted by JSMEA in Singapore on 26th April.

VOLCANO participates "Japanese Shipbuilding & Ship Machinery Seminar in Sea Asia 2017" conducted by JSMEA in Singapore on 26th April.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on "Solution for Environment and Efficiency by utilizing VOLCANO products".

Date and time; 13：15～19:00 26th April, 2017

VOLCANO's presentation; around 16:50 (10 minutes)

Angsana Room 3E & 3F on 3rd floor Conference Room
in Sands Expo and Convention Centre
10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956

Please resister from following URL.

URL; http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/singapore/

JSMEA's invitation; http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/singapore/Seminarfor%20Invitation%20_final_.pdf


For more information, please see "Press Information".

March 2017
VOLCANO participates the Exhibition, "Gastech Japan 2017".

VOLCANO participates the "JSMEA" booth in the exhibition "Gastech Japan 2017" held at Makuhari Messe,Japan, 4th to 7th April 2017.
VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at "JSMEA" booth "5405" in "Hall 6","Gastech Japan 2017".

For more information, please see "Press Information".

November 2016
VOLCANO participates "Japanese Ship Machinery & Equipment Seminar in Taiwan on 17th Novenbar" conducted by JSMEA in Taipei on 17th November.

VOLCANO participates "Japanese Ship Machinery & Equipment Seminar in Taiwan on 17th Novenbar" conducted by JSMEA in Taipei on 17th November.

VOLCANO will hold a presentation on "Solution for Environment and Efficiency by utilizing VOLCANO products".

Date and time; 14:00 - 20:00 17th November, 2016
VOLCANO's presentation; Around 16:30 at Room "A"
Venue;AMBASSADOR HOTEL TAIPEI 63, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Taipei 10446, Taiwan

Please resister from following URL.
http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/taiwan/


September 2016
VOLCANO participates the Exhibition, "SMM HANBURG 2016".

VOLCANO exhibits the products at "SMM HANBURG 2016" held at Hamburg Exhibition Centre and Congress Centrum,　Germany, 6th to 9th September 2016. VOLCANO welcomes the respective visitors at our exhibition booth "619.16" in Japan Pavilion, Hall B7.

For more information, please see "Press Information".

July 2016
Car Ferries "IZUMI / HIBIKI" equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X have been awarded the best prize of "Ship of the year 2015"

Car Ferries "IZUMI / HIBIKI"*1 (built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD.) of Hankyu Ferry Co., Ltd. (Fukuoka / Japan) have won the best prize of "Ship of the year 2015"*2
These Car Ferries are equipped with Volcano Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X*3
We are pleased to be involved in the brilliant project of IZUMI and HIBIKI

*1: IZUMI and HIBIKI are car ferries have biggest cargo transportation capacity in Seto Inland Sea and operate between Kitakyushu (Shin-Moji) and Osaka (Izumi-Otsu). It achieved over 20% energy saving by many new technologies as well as strengthening car transportation capacity. It has comfortable passenger cabins with high degree of quietness. It’s expected to decrease environmental impact and to contribute to local economy development. Quoted from a web page of Ship of the year Introductions 2015
(https://www.jasnaoe.or.jp/en/soy/soy2015.html)

*2: "Ship of the year":
The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers awards a prize to the most practical, artistic and highest social responsibility vessel built in Japan every single year.

*3: Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X:
This is a system to concentrate waste oil contain water and oily bilge water efficiently by humidification and evaporation method (low temperature humidification) that are generated at vessels. It significantly reduces a cost and workload to treat and unload waste oil and oily bilge water. In addition the humidification and evaporation method is completely closed-system and it does not discharge any processed waste oil and concentrated water to the ocean from a vessel. It helps a vessel to reduce an impact on the environment.

Car Ferries "IZUMI / HIBIKI"

Waste Oil and Bilge Concentrator BILCON-X

July 2016
LNG Fueled tugboat "Sakigake" equips Volcano Boil Off Gas (BOG) combustion unit MECS-GCU has been awarded a prize for advanced technology of "Ship of the year 2015"

LNG Fueled tugboat "Sakigake""*1 (built by Keihin Dock Co., Ltd.) of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo / Japan) has won a prize for advanced technology of "Ship of the year 2015".*2 "Sakigake" is equipped with Volcano BOG combustion unit MECS-GCU *3
We are pleased to be involved in the brilliant project of LNG Fueled tugboat "Sakigake"

*1: LNG Fueled tugboat "Sakigake" The new tug is equipped with dual-fuel engines that can use either of LNG and diesel oil, depending on conditions. Compared with conventional tugboats that use marine diesel oil, Sakigake emits about 30 percent less carbon dioxide, 80 percent less nitrogen oxide, and absolutely no sulfur oxide when using LNG as fuel
Quoted from an article on Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha web page
(http://www.nyk.com/english/release/3710/004066.html)

*2: "Ship of the year": The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers awards a prize to the most practical, artistic and highest social responsibility vessel built in Japan every single year

*3: BOG combustion unit MECS-GCU: This system safely incinerates BOG and vaporized gas when bunkering on LNG Fueled vessels. Exceeded BOG and Vaporized Gas should be processed by incineration or reliquefaction for safety.

LNG Fueled tugboat "Sakigake"

BOG combustion unit MECS-GCU

July 2016
Added new article in "Information about a product", titled as "New maintenance method in a stream of Slow-Steam"

VOLCANO announced new article in "Information about a product"
NEW ARTICLE titled as "New maintenance method in a stream of Slow-Steam" and "Recommended spare parts for Slow-steam, MJII burner, VJP burner and VJ burner"

July 2016
VOLCANO participates "Indonesia-Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Business Matching Forum" conducted by JSMEA in Jakarta on 27th July.

VOLCANO participates "Indonesia-Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Business Matching Forum" conducted by JSMEA in Jakarta on 27th July.
VOLCANO will hold a presentation on "Solution for Environment and Efficiency by utilizing VOLCANO products".

Date and time; 10:30AM - 17:00PM 27th July, 2016

VOLCANO's presentation; Around 13:30PM

Intercontinental Hotel Jakarta　MidPlaza
Jl. Jendral Sudirman Kav. 10-11, Jakarta 10220, Indonesia

Please resister from following URL.

URL:http://www.jsmea.or.jp/en/seminar/indonesia/


April 2016
VOLCANO launched Oil/Gas Combination Burner named "Vignis-mini".

VOLCANO Co.,Ltd. developed an "Oil/Gas Combination burner for LNG Fueled vessel" and has launched "Vignis-mini" as new product.
"Vignis-mini" for LNG Fueled vessels which are expected to increase can be installed in boilers. "Vignis-mini" has four types of burners as its product line-up. The types of Vignis-mini cover the range of "Boiler evaporation 1t/h to 3t/h".

The name of "Vignis-mini";
Vignis = "V" + "ignis"
"V"means "VOLCANO" as our brand
"ignis" means flame in Latin.
"Vignis series" has two products.
One is "Vignis-mini" and another is "Vignis".
"Vignis-mini" is for "Boiler-evaporation 1t/h to 3t/h" and "Vignis" is for "Boiler-evaporation 4t/h to 10t/h".

For more information, please see "Press Information" and "Brochure".

Main Burner

Gas ValveUnit

April 2016
VOLCANO participates the Exhibition, "SEA JAPAN 2016".

VOLCANO exhibits the products at "SEA JAPAN 2016" held at TOKYO BIG SIGHT, from April 13th to 15th. VOLCANO welcomes the respected visitors at the booth "JPN-24" in Japan Pavilion.

For more information, please see "Press Information" and "Site of SEA JAPAN".

Mar. 2016
VOLCANO launched small-size Gas Combustion Unit named "MECS-GCU".

VOLCANO Co.,Ltd. developed "Gas Combustion Unit for LNG Fueled vessel" and has launched "MECS-GCU" as new product.

The name "MECS" means "Marine Evolutional Combustion System" . "GCU" means "Gas Combustion Unit".

For more information, please see "Press Information" and "Brochure".

October 2015
China International Industry Fair

It decides to participate Japan Booth organized by JETRO of China International Industry Fair held in November, Shanghai.
We expect the continued expansion of Chinese Environmental Market.

May 2015
Certificate of incinerator

Receiving many inquiry about the type-approval for incinerators, we explain as following.

[Type-approval for incinerators which were manufactured before or in the year 2000]
Incinerators which were manufactured before or in the year 2000 has no type-approval-certificate bacause at that time any type-apprvoval was unnecessary.
Instead of type-approval certificate, "manufaturing certificate" can be issued by VOLCANO.
Please use the form " http://www.volcano.co.jp/english/contact/index.php?m=1 " and fill the text "need the manufacture certificate" in the field of free text and fill correctly in the fields required in the inquiry form.

April 2015
VOLCANO products are appeared in JSMEA's web site "Japanese marine equipment supporting for OFFSHORE".

VOLCANO products for Offshore are appeared in JSMEA's web site "Japanese marine equipment supporting for OFFSHORE".
"Japanese marine equipment supporting for OFFSHORE" is also available in JSMEA's activities, such as JSMEA's booth in "Offshore Technology Conference".
JSMEA; Japan Ship Machinery & Equipment Association

VOLCANO products published in the site and the brochure：
Gas / Oil Combination Burners For Main boilers(Type SFFG Ⅱ）&
Gas /Oil Combination Burners For Auxiliary boilers(Type SFUGX "Vignis")
Shipboard Incinerator Type VIM/VIRM with IMO type approval certificate and CE marking
Homogenizer HCR type
Bilge Concentrator "Bilcon-X"

March 2015
VOLCANO "MJII-90M" burner is adopted for the boiler for training at Marine Technical College.

All automatic hydraulic burner with proportional control "MJII-90M" is adopted for the boiler for training at Marine Technical College,Independent Administrative Institution Under the Jurisdiction of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, JAPAN. We, VOLCANO respects the various education and trainig provided by Marine Technical College and hope that our product can contribute toward the human-resources-development.

April 2014
VOLCANO will release a new auxiliary boiler burner called "Vignis", the SFUGX series, for LNG fuel vessels.

VOLCANO will add an oil/gas combination burner for LNG fuel vessels, which are expected to increase, to our product line. The brand-new burner called "Vignis" will be released in April.
Equipped with the oil/gas dual combustion mode as well as the oil, gas mono-fuel combustion modes, "Vignis" will allow for energy-saving operation.
"Vignis" will be on display at SEA JAPAN 2014, held at TOKYO BIG SIGHT, from April 9th to 11th.
Please come and see it for yourself.

Click here for more information on "Vignis".

September 2013
Volcano developed hydrogen fuel burner and delivered it in 2013 !!

Volcano delivered the burner for which hydrogen generated in the customer's factory was consumed as fuel of boiler in September of 2013 and completed trial test successfully.
The fuel of this burner is 100% low pressure hydrogen, which was converted from oil burner originally equipped with the existing industrial water pipe type boiler.

March, 2011
Donations for the Victims of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those who lost their lives in the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami as well as those suffering from the disaster.

In order to help the victims to recover from such a national disaster and with the reconstruction work in the afflicted areas, we decided to make donations as follows.

1. Japanese Red Cross Society 1,000,000 yen

2. The Nippon Foundation 100,000 yen

3. Kinki Marine Equipment Association 100,000 yen

In addition to the above, our employees are making voluntarily donations.

March, 2011
VOLCANO Co.,Ltd.

June 2009
Volcano’s gas/oil combination burner type "SFFGII" has been installed on the vessel named as the ship of the year for 2008.
(LNG carrier "Trinity Arrow" with the biggest tank capacity154,900m3 built in Japan)

This vessel has the biggest membrane tank system (154,900m3) built in Japan and is the first LNG carrier by Imabari Shipbuilding.

This vessel is powered by steam-turnbine boiler plant (Kawasaki-made) on which Volcano’s gas/oil combination burner type SFFGII-405 is installed and contribute to her safe sailing.

"Trinity Arrow"

SFFGII-405
oil/gas combination burner

On May 13, 2009
We have published an ariticle titled as "Warning for using an immitation of parts for Volcano’s burner in Volcano’s Service News"

Technical Information

ON SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2008, VOLCANO CO., LTD CELEBRATED THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION.

Message from President

We wish to thank you all for the last 80 years, and look forward to your continued support.

It was in September 1928 that the founder of our company Mr. Benji Okihara developed the first Japanese-made low pressure air jet oil burners and established "the Osaka Heavy Oil Furnace Company."
In 1943, the company was reorganized to a joint stock company "Osaka Heavy Oil Furnace Manufacturing Co."
In 1963, the company's name was changed to the present name of "Volcano Co., Ltd."

We have the pleasure to announce that on September 3rd, 2008 the company celebrated the 80th anniversary of its foundation.
I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone and especially to our clients for their continued warm support of our achievements.
At the same time, I pay my respects and thanks to each member of staff in this long history of the company for their courageous and wise actions as well as the efforts rendered.

Through the 80 years of devotion to the combustion/heat decomposition technology, in amazingly evolved industries in Japan, Volcano has been playing an important role in the modernization of Japanese industries and in the growth of the shipping and shipbuilding industries with the expansion of the worldwide logistics operations, and also in promotion of a comfortable and prosperous recycling-based society where importance is placed on the environment and energy conservation.

Especially from the beginning of 21st century, much attention has been given to the issue of a food shortage owing to a population increase, tightness of energy resources and global environmental conservation.
With this background, it is expected in the industries that the combustion related field will develop such sophisticated products that the four parameters of high efficiency, energy saving, low environmental load, and recycling are well balanced and closely integrated with a high quality service that is capable of backing them up.
Towards the 100th anniversary of the company’s foundation, to meet their expectation, Volcano is determined to strive for the development of new combustion technology as "Clean-Tech"

Engraving on our mind as the combustion engineering company that this very memorable the 80th anniversary is an important entrance to a challenging new era, we are desirous of further success by responding to the needs of the new era.
I would be most grateful to you all for your cooperation and warm encouragement to continue over the coming years.

Masaaki Okihara
President

June 2008
Volcano’s Burner Model MJ22-180 has been installed on "Brasil Maru" ( World’s Largest iron ore Carrier) named "Ship of the Year" for 2007.

"Brasil Maru" (the world’s larget iron ore carrier) linking between Japan and Brasil built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., has been selected as the Ship of the Year for 2007.

The vessel with the deadweight tonnage of 320,000 tons is the largest iron ore carrier and has never been constructed in Japan.
By doing the shuttle service between Brasil and Japan, the annual transport capacity is expected to increase and meet the uprising demand of the iron ore in Japan.

On this vessel, Volcano’s fully automatic oil bunrer type "MJ22-180" is installed and contribute to generation of heat energy and safe operation.

"BRASIL MARU"

MJ22-180
FULLY AUTOMATIC OIL BURNER

March 2008
"Technical Information" is added in our WEB site.
Please utilize this part for safety operation and keeping good performance.

Technical Information

December 2007
Volcano’s burner type, "SFFGTR" gas/oil cpmbination burner, has been installed on the biggest LNG carrier "Trinity Arrow" with membrane tank system (154,900m3) built in Japan.

As LNG carrier with membrane tank system built in Japan, the biggest one with capacity 154,900m3 has been built by Imabari shipbuilding/koyo dockyard and will be delivered early 2008.

This vessel is powered by steam-turbine boiler plant (Kawasaki- made) on which Volcano’s "SFFGTR" oil/gas combination burner is installed and will contribute to her safe sailing.

"Trinity Arrow"

oil/gas combination burner

October 2007
"LNG DREAM", installing Volcano’s oil/gas combination burner, has gained special prize by "Ship of the Year 2006."

This LNG vessel named as "LNG DREAM" (145,000m3) has been built up by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation and delivered to Osaka Gas Co.,Ltd September 2006.
This vessel is currently transporting LNG between Japan and West Australia.
LNG tanks painted by Jimy Ohnish(famous contemporary artist) has attracted the attention of many people and has been taken up on many T.V, channels and newspapers

Volcano’s oil/gas combination burners are installed on the main boilers of the steam turbine propulsion plant of this "LNG DREAM"

"LNG DREAM"

oil/gas combination burner

March 2007
Got twenty one (21) units of the low NOx gas & oil burners order for Saudi SABIC (150T/Hx2, 200T/Hx5) from Seen Tec, South Korea.

July 2006
The new combustion test facilities having the maximum burning capacity of 2,050 m3/h for 13A town gas or 2,000 kg/h for oil with the most modern measuring instrumentation were built in Sanda Plant.

Message from President

It was in September 1928 that the founder of our company Mr. Benji Okihara developed the first Japanese-made low pressure air jet oil burners and established Osaka Heavy Oil Furnace Company, the predecessor of the present Volcano Co., Ltd.

Since its inception, Volcano’s combustion technology has advanced and its applications have diversified to include [Burning Units and Systems] producing efficient heat energy with low emission rates for powering and heating process plants, and [Environmental Protection Plants] for disposing of complex pollutants by the incineration technology of heat decomposition. These products backed up by the [Technical Client Service] have been widely adopted in amazingly evolved industries in Japan.,

Through these installations, Volcano has been playing an important role in the modernization of Japanese industries and in the growth of the shipping and shipbuilding industries with the expansion of the worldwide logistics operations, and also in promotion of a comfortable and prosperous recycling-based society where environment and energy conservation are demanded to be pursued.

I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone and especially to our clients for their continued warm support of our achievements.

In the combustion related field in the 21st century, the industries expect to have such sophisticated products that the three parameters of efficiency, energy saving and low environmental load are closely integrated, with a high quality service capabilitybacking them up.

Toward the 80th and further toward the 100th anniversary of the company’s foundation, to meet the expectation of the industries, Volcano is determined to strive for the development of new combustion technology to further contribute to the future recycling?based society demanding economically and environmentally optimized energy use for every heat source.

I would be most grateful to you all if your cooperation and warm encouragement would continue over the year to come.

Masaaki Okihara
President

June, 2005
By merging of the Inspection Section of the Production Headquarters, the Quality Control Office raised to the Quality Assurance Department.

March 2005.
Completed the joint development program of the next-generation type ultra-low NOx gas burners for industrial boilers with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

We succeeded in the development of the next-generation type ultra-low NOx gas burners "FX-G series" in order to cope with a possible tightening of environmental regulations in urban areas, and put them on the market.
This burner itself offers the Nox emission of less than 30ppm, which is the lowest level in Japan and sustaining a high turndown ratio of 10:1. In addition to this environmentally friendly features, the high turndown ratio of 10:1 leads to higher boiler efficiency and lower fuel consumption.

The origin of the company name "VOLCANO"

As you already know, the name came from the "volcano" of English language.
If the word is changed to adjectives, "volcanic" or adverb, "volcanically", the meaning changes slightly, namely, "violent" or "fiercely".
The name relates to the fire god "VULCUN" that appears in the Roman Myth. At the north-east side of the famous Sicilian Island, there is a famous VULCAN island among many Aeolian Islands. This was the origin of Volcano of English.
The first president of our company used this Volcano as the registered trade name of the low pressure heavy oil burner we initially developed.
However, its pronunciation slightly differs from that of English. We imagine that our first president pronounced the English name Volcano differently, probably in Roman letters.

VOLCANO CO., LTD

1-3-38, Nonakakita, Yodogawaku, Osaka 532-0034 Japan
TEL: +81-6-6392-5540   FAX: +81-6-6392-5549

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