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TADOTSU SHIPBUILDING a Group Company of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, Completes and Delivers the Group’s 197th “KAMSARMAX” Bulk Carrier
November 18, 2014
On November 13, 2014, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (head office: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Prefecture) completed construction of “MAJESTIC SKY”, a 81,600 MT bulk carrier, at group company TADOTSU SHIPBUILDING, and delivered her to ship owner.
- TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
http://www.tsuneishi.co.jp/english/
This vessel is a “KAMSARMAX bulker” developed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in 2004. The first of these ships was completed in 2005 at the head shipyard of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, and this is the 197th ship built by the group.
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding was one of the first in the industry to increase the deadweight of PANAMAX bulkers, the largest type of bulker that is able to navigate the Panama Canal, from the previous 70,000 tons to over 80,000 tons (as much as 82,000 tons class). This type of vessel boosts transport efficiency. The name “KAMSARMAX bulker” comes the fact that it meets the 229-meter ship length restriction for entry to the Port of Kamsar, a major bauxite shipping port in the Republic of Guinea.
■ About the “MAJESTIC SKY”
| Type | “KAMSARMAX Bulker” 81,600 MT type bulk carrier |
|---|---|
| Name | MAJESTIC SKY |
| Length | abt.229 meters |
| Breadth | 32.26 meters |
| Depth | 20.00 meters |
| Deadweight | 81,949 metric tons |
| Gross tonnage | 43,008 |
| Main engine | M.A.N.- B&W 6S60ME-C8.1 |
| Service speed | 14.5 knots (normal output) |
| Shipyard | TADOTSU SHIPBUILDING |
■About TADOTSU SHIPBUILDING
Company possesses a 380 meter length building dock and can carry out efficient construction using a semi-tandem method.
Constructs approximately 7 ships per year, mainly consisting of 80,000 ton class bulk carriers.
| President | Takao Kawamoto |
|---|---|
| Field of Business | Shipbuilding |
| Established | March 2013 |
| Capital | 100 million yen |
| Employees | Approximately 160 (as of the end of December 2013) |
| Business Locations | Main Factory (Tadotsu-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa) prefecture |
| Affiliated Companies |
TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. |
－ For inquiries regarding this matter, contact: －
TSUNEISHI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Marketing Communication Dept.
pr@tsuneishi.com
Head Office (Fukuyama) TEL: +81-84-987-4915
Tokyo Office TEL: +81-3-3264-7733
