Corporate Name

Shitanoe Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Address

1200 Shitanoe, Usuki-City Oita-Pref., 875-0002

Company President

Akio Tanaka

Establishment Date

1st of November, 1978

Foundation Date

30th of March, 1979

Capital Fund

￥17,500,000

Number of Employees

Shitanoe 65 Cooperative companies 420

Jul., 1978

The former employees of Usuki-Tekko started the steel ships department of Higashi Kyushu Shipbuilding

Feb., 1979

Delivered the first ship, 99G/T Tuna Fishing Ship

Mar., 1979

Establishied Shitanoe Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Apr., 1984

Installed a 10 ton fixed crane

Aug., 1986

Delivered 3283 D/W chemical tanker

Mar., 1992

Delivered the 100th memorial ship No.1128 Ship

Mar., 1994

Installed a 60-ton jib crane

Sep., 1995

Delivered the 2850 D/W LPG/VCM carrier

Mar., 1998

Delivered the 6500 D/W chemical tanker

May., 2001

Delivered the 3700 D/W LPG/VCM carrier

Jan., 2002

Delivered the 8000 D/W chemical tanker

Sep., 2003

Completed No.1 dock,30m×135m

Jan., 2004

Delivered the 1400 D/W LPG/VCM carrier

Apr., 2004

Closed Higashi Kyusyu Shipbuilding

Oct., 2004

Delivered the 8900 D/W chemical tanker

May., 2005

Delivered the 3800 D/W semi-ref. gas carrier

Apr., 2006

Built a new office building

May., 2006

Installed a 150-ton jib crane

Aug., 2006

Delivered the 5100 D/W LPG/VCM carrier

Jan., 2007

Extended the first dock by 30m and installed an intermediate gate

Sep., 2007

Delivered the 19500 D/W MPP

Jun., 2008

Built a second office building for ship owner directors and classification examiners

Jul., 2008

Delivered the 12500 D/W chemical tanker

Mar., 2009

The 30th anniversary of the founding

Nov., 2009

Built a blast factory to meet the PSPC requirements

Dec., 2009

Delivered the first ship equipped with ballast water treatment machinery

Apr., 2010

Delivered the 19900 D/W chemical tanker

Jun., 2010

Launched the first ship the 3500D/W LPG/VCM carrier,to meet the PSPC requirements,

Jul., 2010

Delivered 2800 D/W Chemical(Ethylene) Tanker