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LATEST NEWS & ARCHIVE

NEWS 317 : IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

2024 Noto Earthquake
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the 2024 Noto Earthquake. We offer our deepest sympathies and pray for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives.

NEWS 284 : THEY HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED

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

NEWS 274 : OUR COMMITMENT TO BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Planning, Credit Facility and Evacuation Drill...
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.

NEWS 260 : KYOKUYO'S BCP NOW CERTIFIED

...and Further Working on New Version, Too
In recent years, we have more and more environmental disasters like typhoons or torrential rains probably because of the global warming. What's worse here, scientists are worried about the possibility of "Tokyo Inland Earthquake", which may directly hit the metropolitan areas, or "Nankai Trough Earthquakes", huge ones, which will occur on the Pacific side of the south Japan sometime in the future. And how about the heavy snow? tornadoes? volcanic eruptions? virus outbreak? Our concerns are endless.

NEWS 189 : KYOKUYO HELD BIENNIAL FIRE DRILL

On November 7, 2014, Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation conducted its biennial fire drill under the leadership of Shimonoseki East Fire Station. It was a big program, which involved more than 50 staffs, including members of Kyokuyo's own fire brigade team. The fire station provided instructors and firefighters, a commander's van and pumpers.

NEWS 164 : YOU CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT KNOWING HOW TO DO IT

2013 Emergency Life Saving Training

Kyokuyo annually holds a basic emergency training for new associates and trainees from overseas, in collaboration with Shimonoseki East Fire Station.

NEWS 158 : 4 INJURED BY FIRE (ACCORDING TO THE SCENARIO)!?

Bi-annual Fire Drill

On November 8, 2012, Kyokuyo Shipyard conducted a bi-annual fire drill in coorperation with Shimonoseki-East fire station.

NEWS 154 : SAY HELLO TO OUR NEW BUILDING!

Kyokuyo's long-awaited new office building has now been completed after 9 months of construction works. With the delivery done on July 10, our business operation in the new building started on Tuesday July 17, 2012.

NEWS 146 : KEEL LAID FOR THE NEW MOTHER SHIP FOR TEAM KYOKUYO

Are you curious about what is going on with our new (office) building project, as reported in the news142? Yes, it is running as scheduled, with the old building completely demolished and bulldozed now. As everything is ready for construction works, we had the keel laying, err, ground breaking ceremony on January 20.

NEWS 142 : BUILDING A SOLID BASE FOR ACTIVITIES

Kyokuyo Decided to Replace its Main Office Building

Now that more than 40 years have passed since Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation moved from Shimonoseki's Hikoshima island to Chofu area - its current place, we have decided to demolish and rebuild our main office building.

NEWS 062 : FIELD TEST PASSED. (AS EXPECTED.)

Every year, about 30 typhoons are born in the Northwest Pacific. Their route varies : some head to China, others proceed to Korean Peninsula, and several hit Japan also. The activity peaks in late summer when water temperatures are warmest.

NEWS 049 : GOOD SHELTER AGAINST EVERY STORM

Facility Improvement to Prevent Flooding

As we reported in News047, the monster typhoon No.18 or Songda, which severely hit Japan in September 2004 reminded us of the saying "providing is preventing".

NEWS 026 : FIRE DRILL!

Preventing fires is always top priority of manufacturers, and shipbuilders are not the exception. Because they are just like a savage beast always watching for a chance to attack, we have to be on guard all the time.

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