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The live video of launching ceremony at Tsuneishi Factory is going to stream from 7:20a.m. on February 4, 2016.

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (head office: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) will provide a live video of its ship launching ceremony via the internet from 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

The channel of USTREAM
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Tsuneishi

※The hours are subject to change. Please check TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING’s website for details.

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding website
http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. holds launching ceremony approximately every two months at the Tsuneishi Factory.

This ship is a TESS58 bulk carrier (D/W 57,700 mt type bulk carrier) which we developed to be one of our major products TESS series(Tsuneishi Economical Standard Ship).
The ship has 5 cargo holds, with end folding hatch cover type hatch covers for each. In addition, the ship also has 4 deck cranes which lifting 30mt for each and cargo hold hatchways are built at maximum width to improve the efficiency of loading and unloading. Grain crops, coal, and hot coil can all be loaded onto the ship. High density material such as iron ore can be loaded into alternating cargo holds, such as No.1, No.3, No.5.
In addition, to reduce the fuel consumption, the energy-saving device, MT-FAST is installed at stern, and the engine with electronic control system is also adopted. In order to be more environment friendly, the fuel tank with double-hull, the ballast water management system are introduced.
The launching ceremony takes about 20 minutes. We hope that you will take this opportunity to watch the excitement of the launch of our ships, which are built by bringing together the best of the shipbuilding technologies that Japan has to offer.

■Ceremony Schedule(7:20〜7:40)
1.Opening Address
2.Flower Bouquet Presentation
3.National anthem and hoisting the National Flag
4.Cutting the Line Rice cake rolling

■About the ship launched this time
LBD (m) :About 190m × 32.26m × 18.00m
Deadweight :About 57,700mt 
Gross tonnage :About 32,600gt
Main engine :MAN-B&W 6S50ME-C8.2
Service speed :About 14.5knots
Class :Bulk Carrier
Horse power :8,200kW

■Inquiry about the visit of the launching ceremony
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
General Affaira Group General Affairs Dept
Head Office (Fukuyama) TEL: +81-84-987-1101
■ For inquiries regarding this matter, contact:
TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Marketing Communication Group
pr@tsuneishi.com
Head Office (Fukuyama) TEL: +81-84-987-4915
Tokyo Office TEL: +81-3-3264-7733

  • Photo of the launching ceremony

    Photo of the launching ceremony