Tsuneishi Factory
Located in Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama-shi, a city facing the Seto Inland Sea in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. The new ship building division is equipped with one dock and one berth for shipbuilding. The adjacent repair factory, having 4 docks exclusively for repair and 7 repair wharves, can dock vessels of up to 20,000-DWT. Undertaking not only periodical inspection and ordinary repair work but also large-scale modification and ballast water management system retrofit work, we support the safe operation of ships.
Factory outline
| Address | 1083, Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama city, Hiroshima 720-0393, Japan Tel: +81-84-987-1101 Fax: +81-84-987-0773 |
| Site area | 432,378m² |
| Business line | New ship building and ship repair |
| Number of employees | 901(including Tokyo Office), and 1,169 employees of partner companies, as of 1st January 2025 |
New ship building
Shipbuilding berths and docks
| Name | Length x width x depth (m) | Main crane |
|---|---|---|
| No.1 berth | 241×41.5x－ | Jib crane 400tx2、150tx2 |
| Building dock | 275×46.0x9.00 | Jib crane 400tx3、40tx1 |
Outfitting pier
| Name | Length x width x depth (m) | Main crane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-1 | A pier | 180.0×18.0x7.0 | Jib crane 30tx2 |
| S-2 | |||
| S-3 | B pier | 160.0×18.0x6.0 | Jib crane 30tx1 |
| S-4 | |||
| S-5 | C pier | 200.0×18.0x7.0 | Jib crane 20tx1 Jib crane 10tx1 |
| S-6 | |||
| S-7 | 260.0×20.0x6.0 | Jib crane 50t×1 | |
Repair ship
Repair dock
| Name | Length x width x depth (m) | Main crane |
|---|---|---|
| No.1 dock | 250.0×49.5×11.0 | Jib crane 100tx1、30tx3 |
| No.10 dock | 160.0×35.0x9.00 | Jib crane 20t×1、10t×1 |
| No.11 dock | 150.0×31.0x9.00 | Jib crane 25t×1 (used together with No.10 dock)、20t×1 |
| No.12 dock | 330.0×53.0x10.50 | Jib crane 60tx1、35tx1、15tx1 |
Repair pier
| Name | Length x width x depth (m) | Main crane | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-5 | E pier | 160.0×18.0x4.7 | Jib crane 10tx1 |
| R-6 | |||
| R-7 | F pier | 160.0×18.0x4.8 | Jib crane 30tx1、10tx1 |
| R-8 | |||
| R-10 | G pier | 211.0×18.0×5.5 | Jib crane 30tx2 |
| R-11 | 211.0×18.0×7.0 | ||
| R-12 | 330.0×12.0x7.5 | Jib crane 60tx1、15t×1 (used together with No.12 dock) | |
Surrounding environment
Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, where the factory is located
The city of Fukuyama, at the eastern end of Hiroshima Prefecture, is the second largest in the prefecture after the city of Hiroshima and features various tourist spots including the coastal area of Tomonoura, which appears in the famous Manyoshu anthology of poems, and Fukuyama Castle. Facing the calm Seto Inland Sea, the city is characteristically blessed with a lot of fine days throughout the year and is rarely hit by earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters.
Company house for employees
Seto-no-Mori Housing
Seto-no-Mori Housing, a group of 13 houses for 26 households, has stainless-steel mirror-surface-finished roofs and outer walls, allowing for a variety of looks depending on the time and weather, thus enabling the company houses to make the local atmosphere more cheerful.
Seto Terrace
Seto Terrace is a housing complex for 38 households. It has the eye-catching appearance of a ship awaiting its launching ceremony and is attractive to the eye. These company houses are attractive to young people and have the concept of being a place where local people can gather and contributing to the region.