Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SSK, Sasebo Jogogyo, 佐世保 重工業 ) is a Japanese shipbuilding company that owns the Sasebo shipyard (Sasebo zosen) in Sasebo , Nagasaki Prefecture. One of eight Japanese companies performing military orders [1] . It was founded on October 1, 1946. Engaged in shipbuilding, ship repair and engineering. Total employment of 787 people (2019). Headquartered in Tategami ( 立 神 町 ) in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. President Kensuke Namura ( 建 介 名 村 ) [2] . Capitalization of 8414 million yen (2019) [3] . The company specializes in the construction of large vessels, including gas carriers . The shipyard built for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and torpedo boats [4] .
| Sasebo heavy industries | |
|---|---|
| jap. 佐世保 重工業 | |
 Shipyard Sasebo | |
| Base | October 1, 1946 |
| Location | Sasebo , Nagasaki , Japan |
| Capitalization | 8,414 million yen (2019) |
| Number of employees | 787 people (2019) |
| Parent company | Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. |
| Site | |
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History
Inherits the traditions and technology of the former 2] , one of the four shipyards of the Imperial Navy of Japan . The main centers of shipbuilding before the Second World War were naval arsenals in the cities of Yokosuka , Kure , Sasebo and Maizuru [4] .
In October 1946, Sasebo Senpaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha ( SSK ) was established with a capital of 6 million yen, which leased the facilities of the former naval arsenal from the government. In July 1961, the company was renamed Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. In October 1962, the 132 334 t deadweight tanker was built, the largest in the world at that time. In October 1965, the first Sasebo Gøtaverken marine diesel engine was built. In October 1967, construction began on a series of tankers of 210,000 tons deadweight. In April 1970, the construction of the Transworld Rig 61 self-elevating floating drilling rig was completed. In October 2002, the construction of a 4000 kW private power station was completed. In October 2014, it became a subsidiary of [5] .
Sasebo Shipyard
The shipyard covers an area of 538,000 square meters. It is equipped with a 3900-ton construction slipway (127.1 × 19.0 m), a 225,000 -ton dry dock (400.0 × 57.0) with two 300-ton cranes, and a 11,800 -ton repair dock (153.6 × 26.5 m), repair dock for 180,000 t (370 × 70 m), repair dock for 16,000 t (174.4 × 30.3 m), repair dock for 17,000 t (180.1 × 29.3 m) [1] [6] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Koshkin, D. Shipbuilding Industry of Japan (2017) // Foreign Military Review. - 2017. - No. 12 . - S. 60–67 .
- ↑ 1 2 Greeting From . Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (2017). Date of treatment July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Corporate Profile . Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (June 13, 2019). Date of treatment July 2, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 Shitov, Yu. Shipbuilding in Japan // Foreign Military Review. - 1986. - No. 5 .
- ↑ History (English) . Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (2017). Date of treatment July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Main Facilities . Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (2017). Date of treatment July 2, 2019.
Links
- ssk-sasebo.co.jp - official site of Sasebo Heavy Industries