1-28-1, Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0014, Japan

　

Telephone: +81-3-5742-4793 Facsimile: +81-3-5742-4780

　

(Marine Equipment & Ship Building/Repair Sales)

Telephone: +81-3-5742-4117 Facsimile: +81-3-5742-4100

　

Telephone: +44-20-7588-6778 Facsimile: +44-20-7588-6570

　

On October 1, 2002, NKK Corporation and Hitachi Zosen Corporation integrated their shipbuilding operations to begin a new era of efficiency and effectiveness as Universal Shipbuilding Corporation.

Universal Shipbuilding Corporation inherits NKK's 90-year and Hitachi Zosen's 120-year history of experience, know-how, specialist expertise, and comprehensive service qualities which give both companies a global reputation of excellence in technology and shipbuilding skills.

The large docks of Ariake Shipyard (Nagasu-machi, Kumamoto Pref.) and Tsu Shipyard (Mie Pref.) together with the modern manufacturing facilities of Maizuru Shipyard (Kyoto Pref.), Keihin Shipyard (Kanagawa Pref.) and Innoshima Shipyard (Hiroshima Pref.), uniquely position Universal Shipbuilding Corporation to satisfy diverse vessel requirements.

　

Ariake Shipyard, located in Nagasu-machi, Kumamoto Pref. and facing the Sea of Ariake, is one of the largest shipyards in the industry. The shipyard covers a sprawling 1,070,000m² area. The two large docks 620 meters and 420 meters (85 meters wide and 14 meters deep) and equipped with a 700-ton Goliath crane each - easily accommodate VLCC and offshore structures.

　

This large shipyard is located on reclaimed land fronting Ise Bay in Tsu-shi, Mie Pref. Tsu Shipyard has a double-door dock that allows one a half large vessels to be built in one dock, and 200-ton and 700-ton Goliath cranes. Tsu Shipyard has built a large number of Capesize bulk carrier, Suezmax/Aframax tankers, and LNG and LPG gas carriers.

　

The only large shipyard along the Sea of Japan coast, Maizuru Shipyard is extensively automated. This shipyard is the company's operations base for building large merchant ships such as Panamax ships, the repair and conversion base for naval ships, and the production base for defense equipment and systems and mechatronics.

　

Located in Yokohama, Keihin shipyard has long history in shipbuilding, ship repair and ship conversion. Keihin Shipyard builds minesweepers, patrol vessels, icebreakers, fishery research vessels, and ship designed for use on lakes.

　

Innoshima Shipyard in Seto National Park is strategically located for efficient ship repair abd conversion-year-round the air is warm and there is very little precipitation. The Shipyard has the extensive experience and the specialist expertise called for to repair or convert any kind of naval ship of merchant ship.

　

　

　

4-52,1-chome, Koura-Cho, Imabari, Ehime 799-2195 Japan

Telephone: 0898-36-5000 Facsimile: 0898-36-5010

　

　

544-13, Noji, Saizaki-cho, Mihara, Hiroshima, 729-2292 Japan

Telephone: 0848-69-1200 Facsimile: 0848-69-2400

　

8th Floor, Ginza kyokaido Bldg., 2-1, 4-chome, Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0061 Japan

Telephone: 03-3535-5335 Facsimile: 03-3561-2300

　

Telephone: 0898-41-9251 Facsimile: 0898-41-9372

E-mail: honsha@hashizo.co.jp

　

Telephone: 852-28458745 Facsimile: 852-28106139 Telex: 802-85041

E-mail: ynagano@imabari.con.hk

　

More than a century has passed since the shipyard was established in Imabari facing the Kurushima Strait, traditionally a key channel for marine transport. Under the company's business philosophy of"Let's Grow with Shipowners," the shipyard annexed to the head office has lived up to Imabari's traditions all the time when humans are involved with the sea, and been dedicated to the improvement of existing and the development of new technologies as the core of a shipbuilding group having constructed more than 1,800 vessels. Equipped with facilities for the construction of ships up to the 30,000 ton class, this yard contributes to the development of the world economy by mainly building handy size bulk carriers and ro/ro cargo ships and thereby playing its due part in serving marine transport.

4-52, Koura-cho 1-chome, Imabari, Ehime 799-2195

Telephone: 0896-36-5000 Facsimile: 0896-36-5010

URL: http://www.imazo.co.jp/

　

The Marugame Headquarters is trying all the time to develop ships well fitting the transportation system of the maritime age with its thorough production management system and advanced design technology. lt has two building docks for 150,000 ton and 100,000 ton classes, respectively. Flexibly meeting all conceivable needs of clients, the yard can build a great variety of vessels including Aframax tankers, PCCs with capacities for 6,000 vehicles each and Panamax bulk carriers. Capitalizing on its advanced technology and rich experience, it keeps on supplying highly economical and safe vessels to the mercantile marine worldwide.

30. Showa-cho, Marugame, Ehime 763-8511

Telephone: 0877-25-5000 Facsimile: 0877-25-5090

　

Saijo Shipyard is equipped with state-of-the-art machines including NC automatic cutters and automatic longitudinal welding machines. Provided with two cranes each with an 800 ton lifting capacity, the biggest in Japan, the yard's building dock is the most up-to-date and best equipped in the world, having built VLCCs and 280,000 ton class ore carriers and capable of constructing even larger vessels, up to the 500,000 ton class. Saijo Shipyard is building such vessels to facilitate ever quicker, more massive, more efficient and safer marine transport to meet the increasingly diversified needs of the 21st century.

7-6, Hiuchi, Saijo, Ehime 793-8515

Telephone: 0897-53-5000 Facsimile: 0897-53-5040

　

Koyo is pursuing new opportunities in the next generation of maritime activities in the world, while meeting with its technology the increasingly diversified needs of clients by actively installing state-of-the-art equipment including automatic welding machines. The yard has many remarkable facilities including two large building docks for the construction of up to 250,000 class vessels and two repair docks adaptable to ships of many different sizes, from very large to small. It has built all kinds of vessels including tankers and cargo ships. More recently, it built container ships of the 6,000 TEU class, and is working on a plan to develop and build LNG carriers. Its repair docks can promptly meet a variety of needs including hull elongation, other conversion assignments and remodeling of passenger ships, thereby winning firm trust of the clients.

544-13, Noji, Saizaki-cho, Mihara, Hiroshima 729-2292

Telephone: 0848-69-1200 Facsimile: 0848-69-2400

URL: http://www.koyodockyard.co.jp/

　

lwagi Zosen creates new opportunities in shipbuilding with its unique technology. It is active in the construction of ships which embody new ideas anticipating the needs of an age ahead, including such specialized vessels as container ships, reefer carriers, MR type products tankers and ro/ro ships, together with Handymax bulk carriers.

5328, Iwagi-mura, Ochi-gun, Ehime 794-2410

Telephone: 0897-75-2000 Facsimile: 0897-75-2198

　

By building 10,000 ton class general cargo ships for short-haul service, 5,000 kl class coasting vessels and 2,000 kl class oil products/crude oil tankers designed with particular emphasis on economy and high stability, Nisi has accumulated know-how in the construction of rationalized smaller vessels to back up down-to-earth physical distribution activities.

7-6, Hiuchi, Saijo, Ehime 793-8515

Telephone: 0897-53-5000 Facsimile: 0897-53-5040

　

Hashizo has three dry docks at its head office-annexed yard and one at the Oshima works, all for repair use. With its advantageous location facing the Seto Inland Sea and high technical standards, the company has a long history of excellent repair jobs done. In ship repair assignments requiring quick responses, Hashizo has always demonstrated high technical standards and provided satisfactory service to clients. In all kinds of repair works including reengining and hull elongation and for all ship types including cargo ships, ferries, chemicals carriers, LPG tankers and work vessels as well as non-ship structures, the company has appropriately met the requirements.

　

1, Hashihama, Imabari, Ehime 799-2118

Oshima Works

332, Honjo, Yoshiumi-cho, Ochi-gun Ehime 794-2112

　

Ocean Yacht mainly builds aluminum hull vessels and high speed craft. The Imabari Shipbuilding group is engaged in research and development activities to be able to build all kinds of vessels including not only ordinary merchant ships but also very small craft.

745, Imazaike,Toyo, Ehime 790-1362

Telephone: 0898-64-4303 Facsimile: 0898-64-4359