'Super eco-ship' launched in Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - A 749-ton ''super eco-ship'' is readied for launch at the shipyard of Watanabe Shipbuilding Co. in Nagasaki on Jan. 22, 2010. The Kaiko Maru equipped with electrical generators is expected to emit 10 percent less CO2 than existing vessels that use diesel engines.

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'Super eco-ship' launched in Nagasaki

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