| September
2003 |
| Shipbuilding
Buoyant with Successive Deliveries and New
Contracts |
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The first half of this fiscal year (from
April 2003 to September 2003) saw Kawasaki
Shipbuilding deliver six new vessels with
a total of 250,000 GT. These were two LNG
carriers, two LPG carriers and two bulk
carriers
These newly delivered vessels included the
following:
- The Energy Frontier: The first delivery
of orders for the Kawasaki-developed 145,000
m3 LNG carriers was completed. The owner
of this vessel is Tokyo LNG Tanker Co.,
Ltd.
- The Crystal Marine: The first LPG carrier
to use the new stem named gSEA-Arrow (Sharp
Entrance Angle Bow as an Arrow),h developed
by Kawasaki for significant reduction of
bow wave resistance and improved propulsive
performance. The carrier was delivered to
Kumiai Navigation (PTE) Ltd.
Orders received for the first half of this
fiscal year came to ten carriers consisting
of one LNG carrier, one very large crude carrier
(VLCC) and eight bulk carriers to give a total
of 590,000 GT. |
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