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NEWS 288 : NEWEST ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE REEFER FOR TAIWAN

Delivery of 205,000ft3 Type YOUTA MARU
Category: shipbuilding
On February 3, 2022, a 205,000ft3 reefer vessel (S-560), ordered by Koo's Shipping Company S.A. of Taiwan, left our dockyard after being named YOUTA MARU by Mr. Shimizu, Vice Chairman of the shipowner.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, taiwan

tug boat NADA MARU launching

NEWS 287 : YOUNGEST CORD-CUTTERS IN HISTORY (MAYBE)!

Launching Ceremony for Kyokuyo's Own Tug Boat NADA MARU
Category: shipbuilding | corporate | people | local
On March 1, under,,, not ideal weather conditions, a launching ceremony was held at Shimonoseki. No, no, it was not for a ship we built for a customer, but for our own tug boat that was being built by our friend Odo Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd!

Tags: factory tour, ceremony, family, tug, facility

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NEWS 286 : PREVENT AERIAL WORKING PLATFORM FROM BEING SKY-HIGH

President's Award to the Team that Achieved Cost Reduction
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
On January 4, at the company's morning assembly, the President's Award was presented to a cross-departmental team in recognition of their achievement of saving more than 20 million yen annually.

Tags: management, financial, facility, award, system

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NEWS 285 : YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS WHEN ORDERING WITH US

Kyokuyo Obtained New Government Certification
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
On November 30, 2021, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation obtained certification from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism based on the plan-certification system introduced by the "Act for partial Revision of the Marine Transportation Act (a.k.a Maritime Industry Strengthening Act)" enacted in 2021.

Tags: management, financial, government service, subsidy

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NEWS 284 : THEY HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED

That a 2nd Evacuation Drill Would Be Held
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
On November 26, 2021, as part of our Business Continuity Plan (BCP), we held the second evacuation drill following last year.

Tags: bcp, drill, safety, management

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NEWS 283 : LONG-DISTANCE PARTNERSHIP

Delivery of OCEAN STAR - a Reefer for China
Category: shipbuilding
We are happy to announce that m.v. OCEAN STAR (S-559) was delivered on November 30, 2021 to Shandong Shipping Corporation of China and departed for her maiden voyage toward international waters.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, taiwan, covid

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NEWS 282 : FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE & SOCIETY

2022 New Year's Greetings from the President
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
At the beginning of 2022, I would like to extend my best wishes to all of you, and to share our plans for this year.

Tags: message, greetings, president, covid, management

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NEWS 281 : READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE

Kyokuyo Started Construction of New SSS-bowed Ship for Imoto Lines
Category: shipbuilding
At present, Kyokuyo's new product for Imoto Lines, Ltd. is under construction in our building dock.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, coastal, japan, sss-bow

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NEWS 280 : REAL CEREMONY, AFTER VIRTUAL DISCUSSIONS

Keel-laying of S-561 Reefer Boat
Category: shipbuilding | people
On Monday, September 6, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., the keel-laying ceremony was held at our block factory for a 205,000 CFT refrigerated cargo carrier S-561. The client, Koo's Shipping Company, S.A., is one of the leading owners of reefer vessels in Taiwan.

Tags: reefer, ceremony, keel-laying, taiwan, covid

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NEWS 279 : AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Category: corporate

Please be advised that a Kyokuyo employee tested positive for COVID-19, on August 20, 2021.

Tags: covid, infection

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NEWS 278 : AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Category: corporate

Please be advised that a Kyokuyo employee tested positive for COVID-19, on August 19, 2021.

Tags: covid, infection

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NEWS 277 : THE BOYS ARE NOW OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED!

Category: people | shipbuilding
After the 3-month training in shipbuilding technology at the Oita Regional Shipbuilding Craftsmanship Center (ORSCC, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) and subsequent work rotation in the Manufacturing Department in July, the nine new high school graduates were officially assigned to the shipyard as of August 1.

Tags: new staff, assignment, recruitment

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NEWS 276 : KYOKUYO'S BOSS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

2021 Director-General Award for Maritime Day
Category: corporate | people
We are pleased to announce that our president, Katsuhiko Ochi, has received an award from the Director-General of the Kyushu District Transport Bureau for his distinguished service in maritime affairs.

Tags: award, president, transport bureau, ceremony

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NEWS 275 : THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!!

After Completing Special Training Program in Oita under COVID-19
Category: shipbuilding | people
Every year, we send our new technical staff to the Oita Regional Shipbuilding Craftsmanship Center (ORSC, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) for shipbuilding technology training. Last year's program was cancelled due to the Corona disaster, but this year's training was successfully held despite some changes in the curriculum.

Tags: new staff, recruitment, training

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NEWS 274 : OUR COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Planning, Credit Facility and Evacuation Drill...
Category: shipbuilding | corporate
This is a continuation of News 260 ("Kyokuyo's BCP Now Certified ... and further working on new version, too") which was published in February last year. We would like to inform you of what we have been doing and what we are doing now regarding our business continuation in the event of a disaster.

Tags: bcp, drill, financial, management, safety

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NEWS 273 : KYOKUYO HIRED 14 NEW EMPLOYEES!

2021 Welcoming Ceremony
Category: shipbuilding | people
On April 1st, Kyokuyo's welcoming ceremony for fiscal year 2021 was held, under the cherry blossoms unexpectedly in full bloom. Since we were in the middle of an outbreak of the Covid-19, we took measures to prevent the spread of infection, such as keeping a sufficient distance between each attendee.

Tags: new staff, recruitment, ceremony, training

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NEWS 272 : NEW STYLE OF CEREMONIES UNDER COVID-19

Livestreamed Naming & Delivery of Container Ship "SUNNY IVY"
Category: shipbuilding
On March 16, our first naming and delivery ceremony in 2021 was held, for a 1,096 TEU container ship S558 - now named 'SUNNY IVY'.

Tags: container carrier, ceremony, taiwan, covid

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NEWS 271 : NEW COLLEAGUE FROM INDONESIA

'Zam-san' FInally Landed to Kyokuyo's Design Team
Category: corporate | people | shipbuilding
Mr. Zamviri Ahmad Washoya ("Zam-san") from Indonesia joined our company on December 1, 2020 and was assigned to our Fundamental Design Section of Hull Design Department.

Tags: ship design, indonesia, new staff, assignment

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NEWS 270 : AN EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Category: corporate
Please be advised that a second Kyokuyo employee tested positive for COVID-19, on January 16, 2021.

Tags: covid, infection

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NEWS 269 : COMING-OF-AGE CEREMONY 2021

Category: people
Coming-of-Age Day (2nd Monday of January - national public holiday) celebrates those who are turning 20, becoming adults under the Japanese laws. The celebration is a part of Japanese culture, and the formal ceremony, typically organized by local cities today, has become a very important event to many young adults.

Tags: ceremony, coming-of-age, young employees

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