Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (三井造船, Mitsui Zōsen) (TYO: 7003) is a Japanese company. It is listed on the Nikkei 225.[1]
Established in 1917 as the Shipbuilding Division of Mitsui & Co. with the first shipyard at Tamano.[2] In 1937 the shipyards became a separate entity of Mitsui, Tama Shipyard.
The company changed to Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd in 1942 and finally to the current name in 1973.
Facilities
- Tamano Shipyard
- Chiba Shipyard
- Yura Dockyard (MES Yura Inc)
- Niigata Shipyard - acquired from Niigata Engineering Co. Ltd and renamed Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc. 2003
Ships Built by Mitsui
Along with Abukuma class destroyer escort, Mitsui was contracted to build the Abukuma class destroyer escorts for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. They were built from 1988 to 1991.
- 2 Ōsumi class LST - 4001 and 4002
- 1 Hiuchi class support ship - JS Hiuchi (AMS-4301)
- Mitsui 56 series ships are a popular type of bulk carrier; As of January 2013[update], Mitsui had built 151 of them.[3]
- 1 W-7 Class minesweeper (W-7)[4]
References
- ^ "Nikkei Constituents". NIKKEI. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ http://www.mes.co.jp/english/company/history.html
- ^ "New Mitsui tanker delivery". The Motorship. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ "IJN Minesweeper W-7: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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