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TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc., an Overseas Group Company of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, Completes and Delivers the Group’s 187th “KAMSARMAX” Bulk Carrier

July 29, 2014

On July28, 2014, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (head office: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) completed construction of “EMERALD STAR”, a 81,600 MT bulk carrier, at group company TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc., and delivered her to ship owner.

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 187th 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). 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 “EMERALD STAR”

Type “KAMSARMAX Bulker” 81,600 MT type bulk carrier
Name EMERALD STAR
Length abt.229 meters
Breadth 32.26 meters
Depth 20.00 meters
Deadweight 81,944 metric tons
Gross tonnage 42,995tons
Main engine M.A.N.- B&W diesel engine 6S60ME-C8.2
Service speed 14.5 knots (normal output)
Shipyard TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc.

■ About TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc.
A group company of TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (head office: Fukuyama, Hiroshima,Japan), which in 2014 is celebrating its 20th year of business on Cebu Island in the Philippines. This company builds about 20 vessels per year, centered on the 30,000 ton to 180,000 ton class bulk carriers, and is one of the top shipyards in the Philippines, employing over10,000 people directly or through cooperative companies. TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. received the Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding Community Projects and the Outstanding Exporter in the large enterprise category from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for three years.

URL http://www.thici.com/
Business Shipbuilding and repair
Established September 1994
Employees Approx. 13,000 ( including subcontractor workers and affiliate companies)
Locations Buanoy, Balamban, Cebu, Philippines 6041
Shipyard area Approx. 1,470,000 square meters
Main facilities Two berths, one building dock, one 3000-ton floating crane, etc.
Ship type of delivered Bulk carriers, Pure car & truck carriers

- 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


EMERALD STAR set sail


EMERALD STAR set sail


EMERALD STAR delivery


EMERALD STAR’s set sail