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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 143 : KYOKUYO ROLLED OUT A NEW ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF

Delivery of 6,600tonner S-500

On November 17 took place our last big event for 2011. It was the delivery of S-500, a 6,600tdw type RORO cargo ship ordered by Europe-based Shiplux VII S.A..

NEWS 142 : BUILDING A SOLID BASE FOR ACTIVITIES

Kyokuyo Decided to Replace its Main Office Building

Now that more than 40 years have passed since Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation moved from Shimonoseki's Hikoshima island to Chofu area - its current place, we have decided to demolish and rebuild our main office building.

NEWS 141 : HAPPY TO BEAT HIM!

The 51st KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game

Hello, golf lovers! Yes, it's the season of "Kyokuyo Open", the most prestigious golf event in Japan's shipping industries, if you believe its organizer. Like last year, the event was held at the famous Shimonoseki Golf Club, on October 7.

NEWS 140 : CELEBRATION FOR THE YOUNGEST SISTER

Naming & Delivery of 7,200m3 Gas Carrier

On September 14 took place the naming and delivery ceremonies for S-504, 7,200m3 type liquefied gas carrier. She is the youngest and last of 3 ship series ordered by Japan's Toda Ship, with her elder sisters having made their debut as reported in news 121 and 123.

NEWS 139 : HOME AT LAST, WITH QUALIFICATIONS

Eight years passed since we established with other shipbuilding-related companies a cooperative which, besides operating group purchasing, runs an international training program.

BREAK009 : INNOMIYA SHRINE & SUHOTEI MATSURI

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.9

There is a Shintô shrine called "Iminomiya Jinja" in Chôfu quarter of Shimonoseki City, where Kyokuyo Shipyard is located. You may have seen its guardian before, as we ask him to attend our keel-laying and other ceremonies, if they are held with Shintô rites.

NEWS 138 : KYOKUYO RETURNS TO RORO CARGO SHIPS

Launch of S500 6,600tdw Ro/ro + Keel-laying for S501

On July 6 2011 was launched S500, the first vessel in 4 sisters of 6,600tdw RORO carrier ordered by a European owner. The ship marks Kyokuyo's return to the sector after its m.v. Yuzui Maru left the dock in 1995.

NEWS 137 : CITY OF ST.PETERSBURG WINS JAPAN SHIP OF THE YEAR

Grand Prix Award in Ship of the Year 2010

Kyokuyo Shipyard is glad to announce that its "eco-friendly" Roll-on Roll-off car carrier, City of St. Petersburg, has now won Grand Prix Award in Japan's "Ship of the Year 2010."

NEWS 136 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <3>

Hello, everybody, it's Mami! Do you still remember me ? In News 130 and 131, I introduced my colleagues in Kyokuyo's Design Division to you. Here goes the last part that I wrote with help from Mayumi.

NEWS 135 : CITY OF ST.PETERSBURG WINS JAPAN SHIPPAX AWARD 2010

for Outstanding Ro-Ro Exterior

Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation's "eco-friendly" Roll-on Roll-off car carrier, City of St. Petersburg, has won "The ShipPax Award 2010 for Outstanding RoRo Exterior."

NEWS 134 : NEW CREW GOT ONBAORD

Kyokuyo Welcomed 7 New Employees

Kyokuyo Shipyard held its annual company entrance ceremony on April 1, the first day in the fiscal year. For 2011 we have 7 new employees, comprised of 2 college graduates in administration and 5 high school graduates in production.

NEWS 133 : SILENT DEPARTURE OF THE SECOND SSS-BOWED SHIP

CITY OF ROTTERDAM Named and Delivered

On March 29, 2011, 2,000unit type pure car carrier S495 was named and delivered. She is the second and the last of 2-ship series of Kyokuyo's self-developed eco-friendly ship with a semi-spherically shaped bow (SSS-bow) that reduces the wind resistance. Featured in TV and newspapers, the sisters are perhaps the most famous of the vessels we have ever built.

NEWS 132 : LAUNCHING OF S498 & SEA TRIALS OF S495

1,022TEU Container and SSS-bowed PCC

On March 8, 2011, container carrier S-498 was launched as scheduled. S-498 can carry as much as 1,022 units of 20 feet standard containers - the biggest number ever for a ship built by Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation. She will be delivered in the month of June, after outfitting process.

NEWS 126 : A NEW FACE JOINED KYOKUYO'S SALES TEAM

Teruki Tanaka Assigned to the Business Division

Let us introduce Teruki Tanaka, a new face who joined our business department this December. The rookie has just completed 8 months of on-the-job training in the company's every other department after he got onboard m.v. Kyokuyo this April.

NEWS 131 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <2>

Hello again, this is Mami. I am introducing every staff in Kyokuyo's design division - so, this article is continued from the previous issue.

NEWS 130 : INTRODUCING KYOKUYO'S DESIGN TEAM <1>

Hello again, this is Mami. I am introducing every staff in Kyokuyo's design division - so, this article is continued from the previous issue.

NEWS 129 : THE 7 ROOKIES IN 2009 BECOME ADULT (LEGALLY)

Our third news for 2011 is about Japan's "coming-of-age day", a national holiday we have on the second Monday in January every year. And every year, Kyokuyo celebrates its young employees who reach the age of 20 by offering small gift.

NEWS 128 : CONCEIVED HERE, DELIVERED NOW

Naming & Delivery of CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, the World's First "SSS-bowed" Ship

At the end of 2010, on December 22, we had a very busy and exciting day. It was the day of naming and delivery of S-493, Kyokuyo's "Semi-Spherical Shaped bow"ed eco-ship.

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