An agreement is to be reached between Chubu Electric and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI) for execution of a shipbuilding contract for a 164,700m3 Moss (independent spherical tank) type LNG Carrier, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) announced. KHI’s newly-developed hull form design will be adopted for the vessel. Even though the tank capacity of [...]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries on May 14th delivered the Western Kobe bulk carrier ,with a capacity of 58,000 DWT (Kawasaki hull no. 1705), for I.M.S. Maritime S.A. at its Kobe Works. Features of the Western Kobe The vessel has a flush deck with a forecastle and five holds that are designed for optimum transport of grains, [...]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd has decided to acquire a stake in Dalian COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DACOS), a shipbuilding company based in Dalian, China. DACOS is a joint venture company established in the Lushun Economic Development Zone in Dalian. It was co-founded in 2007 by COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Company (COSIC)—a wholly-owned subsidiary of the [...]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. recently launched bulk carrier for Handbell Shipping S.A. at its Kobe Works. This 197-meter-long vessel (Kawasaki hull No. 1649) is the 14th state-of-the-art bulk carrier with a capacity of 58,000 DWT to be developed by Kawasaki. After it is outfitted at the Kobe Works quay, the carrier will be delivered in [...]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has recently delivered the Britain Bay bulk carrier for “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Limited at Sakaide Works. This 197-meter-long vessel (Kawasaki hull No. 1689) is the 11th state-of-the-art bulk carrier with a capacity of 58,000 DWT to be developed by Kawasaki. Features of the Britain Bay The vessel has a [...]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed the development of a large, 9 000 TEU container ship fuelled by LNG and obtained Approval in Principle from DNV. The ship is designed with a new type of LNG tank that provides more space for container cargo. The LNG is stored in prismatic low pressure insulated tanks (Type B) [...]
![Japan: KHI to Supply 7 Boiler Units for Shell’s Floating LNG Facility]()
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it was awarded by Technip, a contract for supplying 7 units of boilers for Shell’s floating LNG facility Prelude, the world’s first Floating LNG facility,being built at SHI’s Geoje shipyard. The boilers to be supplied by Kawasaki are the largest ever in the capacity for marine use. The [...]
![China: KHI Delivers 205,000 DWT Bulk Carrier Cape Sasanqua]()
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. delivered the Cape Sasanqua bulk carrier, with a capacity of 205,000 DWT (Kawasaki hull no. 1655, NACKS hull no. 97), for KAW 1655 Shipping S.A. at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) in Nantong, China. Features of the Cape Sasanqua 1. The vessel is fully compliant with the new [...]
![Japan: KHI Launches Bulk Carrier Pacific Honor for IMS Maritime S.A.]()
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. today launched the Pacific Honor bulk carrier for I.M.S. Maritime S.A. at its Kobe Works. This 197-meter-long vessel (Kawasaki hull No. 1646) is the nineth state-of-the-art bulk carrier with a capacity of 58,000 DWT to be developed by Kawasaki. After it is outfitted at the Kobe Works quay, the carrier will [...]
![KHI Delivers CAPE AMANDA Bulk Carrier to UK]()
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. today recently delivered the Cape Amanda bulk carrier to “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Limited. The carrier, identified as Kawasaki hull No. 1672, is the 6th state-of-the-art bulk carrier with 180,000 DWT developed by Kawasaki. The Cape Amanda is a 292-meter-long bulk carrier boasting one of the largest cargo capacities [...]
