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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 228 : YOUNG, AND EVEN YOUNGER

Recent Activities Of, By and For Young People
In the news 225, we introduced to you our 7 newcomers who joined us in April. The 2 high school graduates, Taro and Yoshihiro, recently came back from Oita, where they spent lonely (?) 3 months, far away from their home town, to attend the professional training program offered by Oita Regional Shipbuilding Craftsmanship Center.

NEWS 227 : NEW PROJECT STARTED!

Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for LPG Carrier "PGC PATREAS"
On May 26 took place the naming and delivery ceremonies for S529, a 7,500m3 type L.P.G. carrier we built for Paradise Gas Carriers Corp. of Greece. Mr. Constantinos Tsakiris, Chairman of Paradise Gas Carriers Corp. and other guests who traveled all the way from Greece were greeted by an impressive blue sky.

NEWS 226 : GOODBYE FOR NOW

Naming & Delivery of 11,000m3 LPG Carrier "EPIC SALINA"
The last ship in the 11,000m3 L.P.G. carrier series for EPIC Gas Ltd. was completed and delivered to the owner on March 29, 2017. The ceremonies were attended by guests including Mr. Ben Martin, Head of Gas Shipping with global commodities trading company Trafigura and his wife Mrs. Kathryn Martin from Holman Fenwick Willan. It was Mrs. Kathryn Martin who was the ship's sponsor.

NEWS 225 : WELCOME!

7 New Members Joined Kyokuyo
On April 1, Kyokuyo welcomed 7 new employees. Let us introduce them to you one by one.

NEWS 224 : SUNSHINE & SMILES FOR SARDINIA

Naming & Delivery Ceremonies for S527 "EPIC SARDINIA"
This time we feature the 4th newbuilding ship of 11,000m3 type L.P.G. carrier for EPIC Gas Ltd., which we delivered recently. In the news220, covering her closest elder sister, "EPIC SAMOS", we wrote that after "Singapore (Sentosa), Japan (Shikoku) and now Greece (Samos). What is the next destination the owner will pick for the fourth sister?" The answer is Sardinia, of Italy!

NEWS 223 : ONE DAY OF SKI WITH "JOOJI-SAN"

Mr. Georgios Koutsoukos, or "Jooji-san" as we call him, is the newbuilding superintendent for Paradise Gas Carriers. As he is a ski lover, some of us invited him to go skiing, to make his long stay at Shimonoseki more enjoyable.

NEWS 222 : JOYFUL FIGHT OVER TABLE

As matter of fact, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation hosts many competitions. You probably know some of them, including "Kyokuyo Open" annual golf tournament, and the inter-company skills competition with Onomichi Zosen. But how about this one - "Blind tasting competition" with JFE group of companies?

NEWS 221 : HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!

Message from Our President

Dear customers, friends and colleagues, happy new year to you all. I want to take a moment to bring you up-to-date on Kyokuyo's plans for 2017.

NEWS 220 : THE WORLD TRIP CONTINUES

Naming & Delivery for 11,000m3 LPG Carrier "EPIC SAMOS"

Do you remember the first ship we delivered in 2016 was "EPIC SENTOSA", a 11,000m3 LPG carrier ? Do you also remember that we built her sister "EPIC SHIKOKU" in May ? Now, our last ship for 2016 was their youngest sibling, "EPIC SAMOS"!

NEWS 219 : JUST LIKE REAL CEREMONIES

The 3rd Family Plant Tour Event
Kyokuyo's 3rd "Family Plant Tour" was held on Sunday, November 13, 2016. This time we opened the door for not only our employees but also families of subcontracting companies' staffs as well as students who will join Kyokuyo next April. As result, we had 52 participants, including parents, children, brothers, sisters, grandpas and grandmas! It's quite a big event!

NEWS 218 : KYOKUYO WILL SHORTEN WORKING HOURS (YAY)!

Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has revised its work schedules to shorten annual working hours by 4 days, from current 1,992 hours (or 249 days) to 1,960 hours (245 days).

NEWS 217 : RANKED #4, AMONG MANY

"Most Viewed" Article Ranking on NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW

The NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW recently disclosed Top 20 most viewed stories in the first half of fiscal year 2016, and an article on Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation was ranked #4!

NEWS 216 : HEROES AND LOSERS

The 56th 'KYOKUYO OPEN' Golf Tournament

Yeah, another year has passed. It's October again, so we hosted Kyokuyo Open Golf Tournament to renew our gratitude to our valuable suppliers, sub-contractors, outsourcees and other guests. A total of 110 players, in 29 groups, participated in the 56th Kyokuyo Open, held on October 7, 2016, at Shimonoseki Golf Club.

NEWS 215 : WORLD'S FIRST SSS-B EQUIPPED CEMENT CARRIER!

Naming Ceremony for 12,000tdw Cement Carrier "KIYOYASU MARU"

We are happy to let you know that yet another SSS (Semi-spherically-shaped) bowed ship was born. After pure car carriers and a container carrier, it was a 12,000tdw type cement carrier that was fitted with Kyokuyo's globally patented technology.

NEWS 212 : NATORI NOW NAMED CATEGORY WINNER

In 2015 Japanese Ship of the Year

As mentioned in the previous news reporting Natori, a container carrier built last year by Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, won the "Award for Development of Technology that Reduces the Environmental Impact for Logistic Operations", the same ship has now been awarded the "Best Small Cargo Ship" in the 2015 Japanese Ship of the Year event hosted by the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE), and the award ceremony was held on July 7, 2016.

NEWS 211 : NATORI IS WINNING PRIZES!

Logistic Environment Awards and Ship of the Year 2015

Imoto Lines, Ltd., as owner of the container ship "Natori", won the "Award for Development of Technology that Reduces the Environmental Impact for Logistic Operations" at the 17th Logistics Environment Awards, organized by Japan Association for Logistics and Transport (JALoT).

NEWS 210 : HIP HIP HOORAY!

Naming Ceremony of 11,000m3 Gas Carrier "EPIC SHIKOKU"

On May 13, we had a cloudless day for the naming and delivery ceremonies of S524, the second 11,000m3 L.P.G. carrier for EPIC Gas Ltd.

NEWS 209 : NEW CREW EMBARKED ONBOARD KYOKUYO

...and They will Row a Cutter Boat, Too

Do you know Japanese school year ends in March and most of Japanese companies hire March graduates to join them in April? Kyokuyo Shipyard is no exception, as the company welcomed 7 new recruits this April.

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