BREAK008 : RYOMA SAKAMOTO AND SHIMONOSEKI
Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.8
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NEWS 119 : CONSTANZA SET OUT ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE
Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for 16,000m2 Car Carrier VIKING CONSTANZA
On June 30, 2010 took place the naming and delivery ceremony of S-488, 16,000m2 type car carrier, ordered by Sumitomo Corporation for Gram Car Carriers AS of Norway. She is the last of 4 sister vessels, which have given us an clear boost of self confidence for the future.
NEWS 118 : HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY!
Surprise Party for Mr. Wakamatsu - Kyokuyo's ex-Plant Director
On May 21, a surprise party was held to celebrate 77th birthday of Mr. Nobiyoshi Wakamatsu, beloved "superman" who still energetically works for Kyokuyo as technical adviser. The 77th birthday, or "Kiju", is a Japanese rite of passage which should be specially cerebrated.
BREAK007 : SENTEISAI, OR "MATSURI FOR THE LATE EMPEROR"
Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.7
Hello, It has been almost 2 years since I posted the last column about our hometown! This time, I am going to introduce "Senteisai" (literal meaning : "festival for the late Emperor"), traditional festival that takes place every year between May 2 and 4 at Shimonoseki.
NEWS 117 : FLOWERS BLOOM THE SAME WAY EVERY YEAR...
Annual HANAMI Cherry Admiring Party
Kyokuyo's annual cherry-blossom-admiring party, or HANAMI party, was held on April 10 this year.
NEWS 116 : KYOKUYO INVESTS IN NEW 3D HULL DESIGN SYSTEM
Kyokuyo to Introduce AVEVA Marine 3D Design System
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has recently entered into a contract with AVEVA K.K. for introduction of its "AVEVA Marine", highly acclaimed 3D ship design system.
NEWS 115 : "CITY OF OSLO" BORN AT CITY OF SHIMONOSEKI
Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for 16,000m2 Car Carrier CITY OF OSLO
On the last day of the previous fiscal year, March 31, 2010, took place the naming and delivery ceremonies for S487, our 3rd 16,000m2 type Pure Car Carrier ordered by Sumitomo Corporation for Norway's Gram Car Carriers AS.
NEWS 114 : MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE MANAGEMENT TEAM... IN ENGLISH!
3 months have passed since our new English training program was started as reported in news107. At the end of February, each of 36 participants was invited to do a short English presentation about himself/herself in front of the company president. The idea came from the teacher, who proposed to show how much progress his students have made in the 3 months.
NEWS 113 : KYOKUYO'S EX-CHAIRMAN CAME TO SEE US
Mr. Irahara Invited to Explore our Newer Facilities
We received a special guest on February 1, 2010. Mr. Kunji Irahara, ex-chairman of Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation came to our factory.
NEWS 112 : KYOKUYO UNVEILED ECO-FRIENDLY SHIP DESIGN
Pure Car Carrier with Semi-Spherical Shaped (SSS) Bow
As reported in a fairly big article by January 27's Nikkei, Japanese leading economic newspaper, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation will start building a new series of 2,000 units type pure car carriers with an innovative hull design which significantly reduces wind resistance.
NEWS 111 : COLD OUTSIDE, HOT INSIDE
Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for S486 "HÖEGH CARIBIA
The first big event of 2010 at Kyokuyo was the naming and delivery ceremonies for S486 held on January 7. She is the second of 4 pure car carrier sisters of 16,000m2 that we are building by the order of Sumitomo Corporation for account of Gram Car Carriers AS of Norway.
NEWS 110 : NEW ADULTS BORN IN NEW ERA
If you are a loyal reader of this site, you probably know the second Monday of January is Japanese coming-of-age day and we present a gift to the young employees of 20 years old on this occasion.
NEWS 109 : NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
A happy new year to all of you !
On this first day of the year, let me talk a little bit about Kyokuyo's 2010.
NEWS 108 : NEW 120T CRANE TO LIFT EFFICIENCY
Kyokuyo Introduced a New Jib Crane
In December 2009, Kyokuyo introduced a new jib crane of 120-ton capacity. It is the biggest investment in our plant in 4 years.
NEWS 107 : LET'S BE MORE INTERNATIONAL, FOLKS!
Project to Enhance Employees' English Skills
Kyokuyo has recently entered into a long-term contract with a language education company for further improving the English communication skills of its employees.
NEWS 106 : KIDDING? HOLE-IN-ONE? UNDER 80?
The 49th KYOKUYO OPEN Golf Game
Time goes really fast these days, and it's October again. Yes, it's the month for "Kyokuyo Open", the golf game we hold annually to celebrate the anniversary of Kyokuyo's foundation 67 years ago. To thank our customers, suppliers, sub-contractors and other stakeholders, we invited no less than 144 players(!) to the most prestigious (and very difficult) course of the city, "Simonoseki Golf Club", on October 9.
NEWS 105 : CEREBRATED BIRTH OF THE NEW-GENERATION CAR CARRIER
Naming & Delivery of m.v. VIKING ODESSA
After being launched impressively, as reported in News100, S-485 was named and delivered on August 31, 2009. She is the eldest of 4-unit series of 16,000m2 pure car carriers ordered by Sumitomo Corporation for Gram Car Carriers AS of Norway.
NEWS 104 : NEW GUYS GOT ASSIGNMENT
7 fresh technicians, out of Kyokuyo's 11 new recruits of 2009 as we introduced in news098, got their assignment recently.
NEWS 103 : COOPERATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE
Do you know Kyokuyo set up a cooperative in 2004 with several other companies in shipbuilding industry? In addition to group purchasing, it runs a trainee program, which makes it possible for young Chinese technicians to train in Japan.
NEWS 102 : NEW ROLLER FENDERS TO GUARD VESSELS
Kyokuyo has installed 6 sets of roller fender systems in its main building dock. Together with block factory refurbishment, this is the highlight of the series of investments that the company has been focusing on to upgrade its overall manufacturing process efficiency.
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