JSEA announces newly appointed Board of Directors
DATE: 01 JUNE 2009
CATEGORY: SHIP BUILDING
JSEA (Japan Ship Exporters' Association) elected Mr. Masamoto Tazaki, Chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, as its new President of JSEA at their 558th JSEA executive board meeting on 21 May 2009.
Vice Presidents and Senior Executive Director were also appointed at the meeting.
President :
Mr. Masamoto Tazaki, Chairman of the board, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Vice President :
Mr. Akira Matsuda, Senior Consultant, Marubeni Corporation
Mr. Sho Minami, CEO, Oshima Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd.
Mr. Kazuo Ohmori, Member of the board, Executive Vice President, Sumitomo Corporation
Senior Executive Director: Mr. Taizo Fukuda
MHI and Wartsila to Jointly Develop Small-size Marine Diesel Engines
DATE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2008
CATEGORY: SHIPMACHINERY
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Wartsila Corporation of Finland will jointly develop new small, low-speed marine diesel engines with cylinder bores of 350 and 400 millimeters (mm). The two companies agreed on joint design and development of engines of less than 450 mm cylinder bore in May 2008, based on a previously signed strategic alliance agreement. For more information, please visit MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.'s website (click here)
Niigata Power Systems increases productivity of leading products
DATE: 03 SEPTEMBER 2008
CATEGORY: SHIPMACHINERY
Niigata Power Systems Co.,Ltd. announced that they will invest approximately 2 billion Yen in their 3 domestic plants.They expect an increase in production for their leading products such as Z-Pellers and medium speed Diesel engines for Z-Pellers with this investment. [Read more]
BRASIL MARU won Japan Ship of the Year for 2007
DATE: 21 AUGUST 2008
CATEGORY: SHIP BUILDING
The announcement ceremony and selection committee for Japan Ship of the Year 2007 was held on 30th May. BRASIL MARU was awarded the best large tanker & cargo vessel, while SHIGE MARU was awarded the best small tanker & cargo vessel. Dr KAIYO won the award for best special vessel and BRASIL MARU was also chosen as Japan Ship of the Year 2007. [Read more]
MHI Completes First "UEC45LSE," 450 mm Bore 2-stroke Marine Diesel
DATE: 18 AUGUST 2008
CATEGORY: SHIPMACHINERY
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has added a new model, the "UEC45LSE" with a cylinder bore of 450 mm (millimeters), to the company's highly reputed 2-stroke marine diesel engine "UEC-LSE Series," and full-fledged marketing of the new engine is already under way. The UEC45LSE is successor to the company's UEC52LA, the best selling marine diesel in its class, and it has achieved the highest fuel efficiency in this class. MHI will promote sales of the new engine both at home and overseas, targeting its adoption in handysize (30,000?40,000 gross tonnage) bulk carriers. For more information, please visit MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.'s website (click here)
JSC Maritime Seminar
DATE: 09 JANUARY 2008
CATEGORY: MARITIME INFO
Japan Ship Center Maritime Seminar is scheduled on 7th and 8th February 2008. [Read more]
IAMU NGO Status was approved by IMO
DATE: 05 DECEMBER 2007
CATEGORY: MARITIME INFO
IMO (International Maritime Organization) approved NGO Status to IAMU (International Association of Maritime Universities) on 29 November 2007 at its 25th Assembly meeting in London. It takes immediate effect. For more information, please visit IAMU's website (click here)
JRC will launch maritime internet connection terminal
DATE: 14 November 2007
CATEGORY: SHIPMACHINERY
Japan Radio Company Ltd. (JRC) is set to connect all ships at sea to the internet via the launch of its new, next-generation satellite communication terminal on November 19th, in connection with Inmarsat's FleetBroadband maritime internet service. [Read more]
SAJ, JSEA Office Relocation
DATE: 28 September 2007
CATEGORY: PRESS RELEASE
SAJ(The Shipbuilders' Association of Japan) and JSEA(Japan Ship Exporters' Association) will move their office to new premises on 9th October 2007 [Read more]
SEA-Japan No.324
DATE: 28 August 2007
CATEGORY: PUBLICATION
MHI delivers largest membrane type LNG carrier [Read more]
NYK has developed a highly corrosion-resistant steel plate
DATE: 12 JUNE 2007
CATEGORY: SHIPMACHINERY
According to Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)'s Press Release, they have successfully developed a highly corrosion-resistant steel plate, as a joint RD project with Nippon Steel Corporation. [Read more]
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