NEWS 140 : CELEBRATION FOR THE YOUNGEST SISTER
Naming & Delivery of 7,200m3 Gas Carrier
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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 123 : SECOND GEMSTONE WAS BORN
Naming & Delivery of 7,200m3 LPG Carrier SIVA PEARL
On September 29, 2010 was born another 7,200m3 LPG Carrier. The weather was still hot but breezy and reasonably comfortable, compared to this summer's violent heat from which we still suffered one month ago, when we delivered her sister "SIVA CORAL".
NEWS 122 : ECOSHIP LAUNCHED WITHOUT WIND RESISTANCE
Launching of The World's First SSS-bowed PCC
September 11, 2010 is the day when everyone at Kyokuyo delightfully witnessed launching of the most original and sexiest newbuilding ship in its 68 years of history: S-493, "eco-friendly" car carrier with a futuristic "SSS bow", or Semi-Spherical Shaped bow, which we featured in News112.
NEWS 121 : A FRESH GAS CARRIER IN A HOT SUMMER
Naming & Delivery of 7,200m3 LPG Carrier SIVA CORAL
On August 26, 2010, we delivered a 7,200m2 type LPG Carrier code-named S496. She is the first liquefied gas carrier we have built since 2002.
NEWS 092 : FOG, THUNDER AND SUNSHINE
Naming and Delivery Ceremonies for S-481 Container Carrier
Our last big event of 2008 was the naming and delivery ceremonies held on December 11 for S-481, 845TEU geared container carrier.
NEWS 050 : PRINCESS WAS BORN!
Naming & Delivery of Refrigerated Cargo Carrier TUNA PRINCESS
On September 25, Kyokuyo delivered a 180,000cft refrigerated cargo carrier, S-461. The vessel, with fish processing equipments installed onboard, is the latest and also a milestone product in our continuing line of ultra-low temperature reefer technologies.
NEWS 025 : TUNA QUEEN IS GO!
180,000cft Ultra-Low Temperature Reefer Boat
On June 18, the naming and delivery ceremony was held for a 180,000cft type reefer vessel, aka "TUNA QUEEN", latest fruit of our state-of-the-art ultra low temperature technologies.
NEWS 020 : NEW REEFER CONTRACT WITH DOMESTIC OWNER
200,000cft Ultra-low Temperature Reefer for Kasuga Kaiun
A brand new contract was signed between Kyokuyo and Kasuga Kaiun K.K..
NEWS 019 : 2 DELIVERIES IN 3 DAYS!!
16,500tdw Product Tanker and 7,000tdw Cement Carrier
We started the year 2003 with a busy month, giving birth to 2 new building ships only at 2 days interval!
NEWS 016 : S443 CEMENT CARRIER LAUNCHED
7,000tdw Kurohime Maru
On November 12, a clear autumn day, the naming and launching ceremony for our cement carrier S-443 (do you remember her?) took place at our shipyard.
NEWS 013 : CONSTRUCTION OF S443 JUST STARTED!!
7,000tdw Cement Carrier
On September 10, the keel laying for S-443, a cement carrier ordered by messrs. Seiho Kaiun Co., Ltd., took place at our all-weather block assembly factory.
NEWS 010 : LPG SHIP TAMARA DELIVERED!
7,200m3 Pressurized Type LPG Carrier
Our first LPG carrier since 12 years has been just completed.
NEWS 004 : KYOKUYO TO CONSTRUCT A CEMENT CARRIER
7,000tdw Type Cement Carrier for Domestic Owner
We are very happy to report you that we have received an order for a 7,000tdw cement carrier.
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