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Kyokuyo's first newbuilding ceremonies in 2019 were for S-540, 307,000ft3 reefer carrier ordered by Boyang Alaska, S.A. On January 8, Boyang's Chairman, President, Director and Director's beloved daughter came to our factory to celebrate the birth and naming of the new ship.
Dear website readers, I wish all of you a very happy new year !
Let me say a few words about our 2018, and 2019.
For those who live in Japan, 2018 will be remembered as a year of big typhoons. With the first one, called Bolaven, being born just on the 3rd day of the year, we had already 26 typhoons so far, and 5 out of 26 had directly hit the Japanese archipelago. The typhoon can take place year-round, but its 'high season' in Japan is between August and October. It can therefore give a concern, a headache, troubles, or even actual damages to the organizing team of 'Kyokuyo Open' golf tournament, usually held in the first half of October every year.
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation is glad to let you know that Tetsuo Mitsui, who is leading its design team since more than a decade and known as 'father' of Kyokuyo's SSS (Semi-spherical shaped) bow, was awarded a commendation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
On July 15, we had the hottest event of this.. already incredibly hot summer. It was (drumming) the 7th Shimonoseki Cutter Race ! If you still remember that the race is one of the big sport events annually hosted by our home town Shimonoseki, you probably remember also that the first ever challenge of our official boat team, "Kyokuyo Blue Stars", ended in bitter disappointment last year.
Kyokuyo has today announced the appointment of two new directors. At the Board of Director's meeting and the shareholders' meeting that were held on June 28, 2018, the board and the shareholders approved the appointment of Norihiko Harada as Vice President of the company and Hiroshi Yoshida as Managing Director of the company, with immediate effect. Takashi Nagatomi, former Managing Director, has been reappointed as part-time Director.
May 21, 2018 was the day for the naming and delivery of the S539, a 7,500m3 L.P.G. carrier ordered by Straits Star S.A.. The ceremony was attended by the guests, from her charterers, owners and other stake holders.
On April 18, 4 young guys from Philippines begun working at Kyokuyo. They are interns under the Government's Technical Intern Training Program (TITP), who had completed their orientation courses - including lectures about Japanese language, business manner, traffic rules etc. - after their arrival in Japan last March.
Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation welcomed 4 new employees on April 2. It was a beautiful, sunny day with glorious cherry blossoms that had bloomed earlier than usual.
Many of you may have noticed an article in Nikkei - Japan's leading financial newspaper - published on February 24, entitled "10 best fresh food markets where you can enjoy tasting on the spot". Did you also notice that Shimonoseki's Karato Market was ranked #3, placed ahead of the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market (#4) and Hakodate Morning Market (#6)?
One of the first things those who visit Kyokuyo's office will notice is our collection of 'SSS-bowed' model ships, displayed at the entrance.
Happy New Year 2018! To start this year, I would like to talk about Kyokuyo's 2017 and 2018.
On October 11, we were blessed with lovely autumn weather for the naming and delivery ceremonies of S532, a semi-refrigerated type 7,000m3 liquefied gas carrier. Mr. Constantinos Tsakiris, President and Director of the owning company, Paradise Gas Carriers Corp., accompanied his partner Mrs. Sorina Lazar and his daughter Kyveli to this event.
The 57th "Kyokuyo Open" golf competition took place on October 6, 2017, at the Shimonoseki Golden Golf Club. This annual event, to which we invite many guests from our customers, suppliers, subcontractors and outsourcees, among others, gives us an important opportunity to express our gratitude to our stakeholders.
On August 27 was the day of... the 6th Shimonoseki Cutter Race ! It was sunny and windless, as the organizer wished, but exceptionally hot for the end of August. Finally, no less than 600 athletes, in 65 teams, participated in this popular event held in our home town.
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