Shin Kurushima Dockyard

Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. is a Japanese shipbuilding company. According to its company profile, its business covers the construction, repair, and dismantling of various ships and the manufacture and repair of marine equipment and other machinery. It was founded in 1902 and incorporated on May 28, 1987, with capital of 1,737.5 million yen. The company operates through the Shin Kurushima Dockyard Group, whose member companies specialize in different ship types, and it builds a wide range of vessels including car carriers, stainless steel chemical tankers, special ships, coastal vessels, and bulk carriers.

Shin Kurushima Dockyard traces its origin to a founding in 1902. In 1949 Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. was established, and in 1953 it began manufacturing and repairing steel ships. In 1961 construction began on the Onishi Plant in Onishi-cho, Ochi District, Ehime Prefecture, where the Matsuyama Prison Onishi Shipbuilding Work Site was also opened. In 1966 the company name was changed to Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. In 1968 the No. 1 and No. 2 docks at the Onishi Plant were completed, and the general office was relocated from Habu, Imabari City to Onishi-cho, Ochi District (present-day Onishi-cho, Imabari City). In 1972 the No. 3 dock at the Onishi Plant was completed. Car carrier construction began in 1973, and chemical tanker construction began in 1983. In 1987 Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. was established. In 1989 a circulating water channel test facility (hull form research institute) was completed. In 1994 capital was increased to 1,737.5 million yen and a new general office was completed at the Onishi Plant. In 1998 the Tokyo head office was relocated from Central Building to Tokyo Daiei Building. In 2000 the Onishi Plant's new shipbuilding division obtained ISO 9001 certification. In 2006 Seibu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (now Shin Kurushima Ujina Dockyard Co., Ltd.) joined the group, and the Onishi Plant and general office obtained ISO 14001 certification. In 2007 the Tokyo head office was relocated from Tokyo Daiei Building to Marunouchi Sapia Tower. In 2015 extension work on the No. 3 dock at the Onishi Plant was completed, extending it from 305 m to 367 m. In 2016 a new circulating water channel test facility (new hull form research institute) was completed. In 2019 the Onishi Plant obtained ISO 45001 certification for its occupational health and safety management system. In 2020 the company received the Prime Minister's Award as a contributor to safe and secure community development. In 2021 Sano...

A medium-sized shipbuilder strengthening the Shin Kurushima brand in niche segments of the small and medium-sized ship market.

• LNG-FGSS (Liquefied Natural Gas – Fuel Gas Supply System)

  A system that supplies natural gas to gas-only or dual-fuel engines, composed of equipment such as LNG fuel tanks, vaporizers, and buffer tanks.

• Pressure type LPG tank

  A tank for carrying liquefied gas (propane, butane, etc.) at normal temperature; internal pressure becomes high instead of normal temperature.

• Refrigerating type LPG tank

  By cooling the liquefied gas, the tank internal pressure can be kept low, allowing more gas to be carried and enabling larger tanks; there are full refrigerating and semi refrigerating types.

• LNG Cargo Tank

  A tank for storing LNG as cargo.

• Shafting equipment

  Manufactured with advanced lathe processing technology; finishing such as propellers is also performed. Annual production is about 300 units.

• Stern frames

  Complex shapes are made possible by advanced three-dimensional bending and thick-plate welding technology. Annual production is about 80 ships' worth.

• Rudder structures

  Handles rudder structures for all types of ships from large to small, both inside and outside the group; finishing such as rudder stocks is also performed. Annual production is about 70 ships' worth.

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