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Mitsui Engineering And Shipbuilding News

24 Apr 2016

MAN Diesel Ship Engine Production Steady

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding co., Ltd. (MES; President: Takao Tanaka) achieved production volume of 181 MAN B&W low-speed diesel engines manufactured at the Tamano Works Machinery Factory (Tamano, Okayama Prefecture) in fiscal 2015, representing for 3.28 million horsepower (results in the previous fiscal year were 181 engines and 3.54 million horsepower). Since MES formed a technical tie-up with the Denmark-based B&W (now known as MAN Diesel & Turbo) on diesel engines in 1926, it has built a production track record as one of the world’s leading manufacturers, with cumulative horsepower production of over 90 million horsepower.

15 Mar 2016

Japan Coast Guard: Maritime Security Tops Agenda

VADM Satoshi NAKAJIMA, Vice Commandant for Operations, Japan Coast Guard (Photo: Japan Coast Guard)

Maritime Reporter & Engineering News interviews VADM Satoshi NAKAJIMA, Vice Commandant for Operations, Japan Coast Guard, in its March 2016 edition. Please discuss the history of the Japan Coast Guard. Immediately after the end of World War II, maritime security and the safety of ship operations were both deteriorated significantly in waters around Japan. Crime became widespread, while marine navigational aids and other establishments were destroyed. Many sea mines, which threatened ship operations, were planted.

01 Feb 2016

MES Establishes Unit for FPSO Charters

Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has established a new department to support the chartering of floating production, storage & offloading system vessels (FPSO) for marine oil and gas. Effective February 1, this new section within the Ocean Business Promotion Department will handle all operations and management related to our participation in FPSO chartering-related businesses. MES is implementing Mid-Term Business Plan 2014 (MBP14) to aim for the realization of a balanced business portfolio that ensures sustainable growth and solid profit stability. One of the core basic policies of MBP14 is the expansion of business engagement and related-service businesses.

29 Sep 2015

Mitsui Shipbuilding Acquires TGE Marine

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has bought 99.36% of the outstanding ordinary shares in German designer and manufacturer of gas tanks and gas handling systems TGE Marine AG to expand its foothold within the market for medium sized multi-gas carriers. MES acquired 1,209,489 ordinary shares in TGE from Caledonia Investments plc, Gasfin Investment S.A. and Dr. Küver GbR, the partnership belonging to the CEO of TGE, for a total consideration of approximately around JPY 22 billion (EUR 164 million). The shipbuilder will acquire the TGE ordinary shares listed above via a special purpose vehicle which will be incorporated by MES for the sole purpose of acquiring these TGE ordinary shares.

30 Jul 2014

Joint Project Studies Condition-based Engine Monitoring

Image: MAN

Classification society ClassNK announced that it will participate in a joint project together with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and MES Technoservice Co., Ltd. ClassNK will support research into the development of condition-based engine monitoring systems for the Mitsui MAN B&W engine. The developed systems will assist in the early detection of abnormalities in electronically-controlled diesel engines in ships. In recent years, vessels are increasingly being equipped with more fuel-efficient electronically-controlled diesel engines…

06 Jul 2014

Mitsui's Subsidiary Develops Compact Induction Heaters

MES Power-Electronics Industry Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has developed a compact induction heater for heating before forging that can be shipped via container transport. Designed for use in the automobile industry, since the launch of sales the company has received numerous orders and already has delivered several units. In the past, conventional induction heaters mainly were delivered to domestic production lines but with the growing rate of overseas production lines in the automobile industry, there was a growing trend of induction heaters being transported overseas. Our mid-tier induction heaters (300 – 600kw) are too large to fit in a container and shipment required transport on a bulk carrier.

24 Dec 2013

Tru-Marine Opens First US Service Station in Houston

Tru-Marine to expand global service coverage to the US offering complete turbocharger repairs services to vessels calling Houston ports and meeting growing demand for prompt and quality service. Turbocharger specialist Tru-Marine opens in Houston, in a move to align its global service coverage with its customers’ increasing expectations for integrated fleetwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions. Located in Deer Park, Texas, and supported by Tru-Marine’s extensive global service network and inventory, Tru-Marine Houston is now one of the largest turbocharger service stations in the area providing full range services for turbochargers in ocean-going vessels and offshore oil and gas installations.

11 Jun 2013

Asian Ballast Water Treatment Markets Grow

The Asian ballast water treatment systems market is highly lucrative and is expected to show tremendous growth over the next 6-7 years, according to Verify Markets (VM). Though still in the developmental stage, due to the pending IMO regulations, the market is expected to grow exponentially. The Asian Ballast water treatment systems market was estimated to be over $150 million in 2012 and is expected to show a double digit growth rate over the next few years. The key market drivers include IMO's strict global standards for ballast water management, increase in demand from ship builders and technology advancements. The key market restraints include slow ratification of IMO's ballast water convention, short span of the market and high investment costs. VM’s study covers countries in Asia.

09 Oct 2012

Two Time Charters for Hellenic Carriers

'M/V Hellenic Wind': Photo credit Hellenic Carriers

Time charters for Greece-based Hellenic Carriers' bulk ships 'Konstantinos D' & 'Hellenic Wind' have been fixed. The M/V Konstantinos D has been fixed for a period of 4-6 months at a daily gross hire rate of US$ 7,600. The charter commenced on 29 September 2012, the earliest expiration date is on 29 January 2013 and the latest on 29 March 2013. The M/V Konstantinos D is a 50,326dwt Supramax vessel built in 2000 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Japan. The M/V Hellenic Wind has been fixed for a period of 5-9 months at a daily gross hire rate of US$ 7,350.

08 Mar 2012

Market Entry Beckons for ME-GI Engine

In separate announcements at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s second ME-GI test demonstration for customers in Copenhagen on 6 March, HHI-EMD – the Engine and Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries – and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. stated that they intend to build prototypes of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s gas engine. The announcements effectively mean that the ME-GI has edged even closer to commercial production. Both companies intend to carry out full-scale demonstrations of the ME-GI principle, based on the temporary conversion of existing production engines to ME-GI units. Accordingly, Hyundai intends to convert an 8S70ME-GI unit in November, 2012, while Mitsui will convert a 6S70ME-GI unit in the second quarter of 2013.

15 May 2002

KMSS Gets Orders

Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has recently won a number of orders for its cargo monitoring systems in Japan and Korea. These new orders are collectively worth over $1 million and firmly establish KMSS as a major player in these lucrative markets. The first order is for a Custody Transfer System (CTS) for MOL and Qatar Gas Hull 1561 currently under construction at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Japan. The second order is also for a CTS cargo system for Shell Hull 2183 currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., in Nagasaki, Japan. The ship is the last to be built in a series of three, which have also been fitted with equipment from KMSS. currently under construction at Daewoo in Korea.

28 Mar 2001

Japanese Shipbuilding Consolidation Is Imminent

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is said to be considering integrating its shipbuilding business with those of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. (IHI) and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. A spokesman for Kawasaki Heavy, Japan's second-largest heavy machinery and shipbuilding firm, said it sees such consolidation as one option but no accord has been reached. Business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on Wednesday that IHI and Kawasaki Heavy had reached a basic agreement to merge their shipbuilding businesses in an equally owned joint venture in October 2002. Third-ranked IHI said separately in a statement on Wednesday that it is considering consolidating its shipbuilding business with Kawasaki Heavy but they have not reached final agreement.

18 Jan 2007

Primorsk to Build Gas Carrier

The Primorsk Shipping Corporation (PRISCO), as part of the MOL/K Line/PRISCO consortium, has started building a carrier vessel to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) to participate in the Sakhalin-2 project, the Corporation says. The construction was begun in December 2006. Under the schedule, the gas carrier is to start operating in April 2008. The vessel is being built at a dockyard of Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding in Chiba (Japan). In November 2004, the PRISCO, in cooperation with Japanese companies Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (K Line) won the tender for the transportation of LNG. A contract covering a long-term time-charter of a gas carrier vessel was concluded between the MOL/K Line/PRISCO consortium and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd…

16 Jan 2007

PRISCO Starts Construction of Gas Carrier

Construction of a gas carrier for MOL/K Line/PRISCO began at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding in the city of Chiba, Japan. Currently underway is the assembly of the ship's hull and the manifold as well as the assembly of gas tanks having complicated technical structure. At the same time, underway are the tests of the gas carrier's different systems. Source: FIS

20 Jun 2006

ExxonMobil Awards Design Contracts

ExxonMobil has awarded four engineering design contracts for a possible second world-scale steam-cracking complex in Singapore. The complex is to be located at the company's existing refining and chemical site at Jurong Island. All the four contracts concern the design of different stages of the chemical refining process. One contract was given to Aker Kvaerner to design a polyethylene unit. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding won a deal to design the steam-cracker's polypropylene and specialty elastomers units. Another contract was awarded to Foster Wheeler and WorleyParsons for the design of an aromatics extraction unit, an oxo alcohol plant expansion, and associated plant infrastructure. Mustang Engineering was awarded the contract to design the process control and instrumentation.

10 Mar 2003

Japanese TSL a Reality

Long discussed as the embodiment of next-generation marine technology, the Japanese "Techno-Superliner" (TSL) is now a reality. The 14,500 grt TSL will be built from aluminum and measure 460 x 98 ft. (140 x 29.8 m). To be built by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding's Tamano works for delivery in 2005, the TSL will be propelled to a service speed of 38 knots via a pair of Rolls-Royce Kamewa VLW J235 waterjets, which will absorb 27 MW of power. The ship will carry 700 passengers and cargo along the 1,000 km route between Tokyo and Ogasawara Islands, with its speed helping to cut the journey time from 26 to 16 hours. "This contract is another example of our technological excellence providing our customers with a competitive edge," said Saul Lanyado, Rolls-Royce president - marine.

05 Nov 1999

Massoel S.A. Orders Three Bulk Carriers

Swiss shipowner Massoel S.A. reportedly has ordered three Handymax bulk carriers in cooperation with Norway's B Skaugen shipping group. The 46,000-dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery between March and October 2001 from Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding. Skaugen has stakes in two of Massoel's existing bulk carriers while Massoel has an interest in the Norwegian company's Handymax bulk carrier Skaustrand.

04 Nov 1999

Massoel S.A. Orders Three Bulk Carriers

Swiss shipowner Massoel S.A. reportedly has ordered three Handymax bulk carriers in cooperation with Norway's B Skaugen shipping group. The 46,000-dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery between March and October 2001 from Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding.