Sanoyas Hishino Meisho
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Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation is a Japan
ese company that consists of four principal business groups and twelve affiliated companies. The business groups are: the Ship and Steel Structure Group, the Parking System & Engineering Group, the Construction Machines Group, and the Leisure Business Group.
The company's Ship and Steel Structure Group, builds and repairs ships, salvages sunken ships, leases and rents ships and shipboard machinery as well as providing actual marine transportation services. In support of these and other activities, the company also participates in the iron and steel processing sector.
The company's other three groups the Parking System & Engineering Group, the Construction Machines Group, and the Leisure Business Group have widely varied activities. Activities in these fields include manufacture, installation, sales, leasing and renting, repair and maintenance. Additional services in the civil engineering sector include design, supervision and contracting. The planning, design and installation of electrical signs and illumination systems is one of the company's specialties.
The company also has some pure management revenue streams: amusement park management, real estate management, rental, sale and mediation, and additional related activities.
The company was founded in April 1911 as the Sanoyas Shipyard. In June 1940, it was incorporated as Sanoyas Dockyard Co. with ¥1.5 million of capital. In 1967, it was listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange. In 1984, the company changed its name to Sanoyas Corporation. After a 1991 merger with Meisho Co., Ltd. the name was changed once again to Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation. As of March 2007, the company had a capital base of ¥2.538 billion.
s and tanker
s.
The company specializes in the Panamax
-size bulkers, having built about 60 ships of this size. The company has been able to build bulkers with capacity of up to able to pass through the Panama Canal
. Other bulker designs by the company include Handymax
-size general bulkers and woodchip carriers.
The company also makes a Aframax
-size tanker.
As a spinoff of its shipbuilding business, Sanoyas Hishino Meisho entered the ship repair and refitting business. This company works on cargo ship
s, high-speed ships, ferries
, tankers
, car carriers, floating cranes, dredgers, and all types of work barges
.
The company's Mizushima Works and Shipyard is the company's flagship facility and is located in Kurashiki City
in the Okayama Prefecture
. The facility employs advanced shipbuilding techniques using computerized and robotic systems for ship building, repair, conversion, and
renovation work. The facility has a shipyard
, four wharf
s, a dry dock
capable of holding up to three ships at once, and 46 cranes with capacity up to 800 metric tons.
The company's Osaka Works provides many services for the Ship and Steel Structure group and other groups in the company. The facility has a shipyard
, a wharf
, and several factories. Some of the resources there include two dry dock
s and thirteen cranes with capacity up to 80 metric tons. The Osaka Ship Repairing Factory has a shop devoted to maintaining the hull and machinery for high-speed ships.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese company that consists of four principal business groups and twelve affiliated companies. The business groups are: the Ship and Steel Structure Group, the Parking System & Engineering Group, the Construction Machines Group, and the Leisure Business Group.
The company's Ship and Steel Structure Group, builds and repairs ships, salvages sunken ships, leases and rents ships and shipboard machinery as well as providing actual marine transportation services. In support of these and other activities, the company also participates in the iron and steel processing sector.
The company's other three groups the Parking System & Engineering Group, the Construction Machines Group, and the Leisure Business Group have widely varied activities. Activities in these fields include manufacture, installation, sales, leasing and renting, repair and maintenance. Additional services in the civil engineering sector include design, supervision and contracting. The planning, design and installation of electrical signs and illumination systems is one of the company's specialties.
The company also has some pure management revenue streams: amusement park management, real estate management, rental, sale and mediation, and additional related activities.
History
| Sanoyas Hishino Meisho affiliated companies | |||
| Name | Established | Capital Mln. Yen |
Business lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamada Industries Ltd. | October 17, 1925 | ¥M200 | Environmental controls |
| Yamada Engineering Service Co., Ltd. | March 5, 1981 | ¥M10 | Engineering services |
| K.S SANOYAS Co., Ltd. | December 29, 1940 | ¥M180 | Mechanical parts |
| SANOYAS SANGYO Co., Ltd. | April 11, 1979 | ¥M60 | Services |
| SANOTEC Corporation | October 31, 1984 | ¥M80 | Computer and software |
| SANOYAS SHOJI Co., Ltd. | August 30, 1956 | ¥M48 | Shipping and shipbuilding |
| SANOYAS TATEMONO Co., Ltd. | June 29, 1972 | ¥M200 | Services |
| Sanoyas Security Patrols Co., Ltd. | November 25, 1983 | ¥M20 | Security |
| Sanoyas Engineering Co., Ltd. | April 1, 1986 | ¥M30 | Engineering |
| Katoh Precise Machinery Co., Ltd. | November, 1961 | ¥M64 | Robotics and machinery |
| Mizuho Industrial Co., Ltd. | May 7, 1960 | ¥M60 | Processing equipment |
| Meisho Network Co., Ltd. | July 1, 1989 | ¥M80 | Leisure industry |
Shipbuilding and repair
The company's shipbuilding efforts are headquartered at its Mizushima Works and Shipyard. Here, the company builds bulk carrierBulk carrier
A bulk carrier, bulk freighter, or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds. Since the first specialized bulk carrier was built in 1852, economic forces have fueled the development of these ships,...
s and tanker
Tanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
s.
The company specializes in the Panamax
Panamax
Panamax and New Panamax are popular terms for the size limits for ships traveling through the Panama Canal. Formally, the limits and requirements are published by the Panama Canal Authority titled "Vessel Requirements"...
-size bulkers, having built about 60 ships of this size. The company has been able to build bulkers with capacity of up to able to pass through the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
. Other bulker designs by the company include Handymax
Handymax
Handymax and Supramax are naval architecture terms for a bulk carrier,in a series that is called Handysize class. Handysize class consists of Supramax , Handymax , and Handy Handymax and Supramax are naval architecture terms for a bulk carrier,in a series that is called Handysize class. Handysize...
-size general bulkers and woodchip carriers.
The company also makes a Aframax
Aframax
An ' ship is an oil tanker smaller than and with a breadth above 32.31 m. The term is based on the Average Freight Rate Assessment tanker rate system. class tankers are largely used in the basins of the Black Sea, the North Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the China Sea and the Mediterranean...
-size tanker.
As a spinoff of its shipbuilding business, Sanoyas Hishino Meisho entered the ship repair and refitting business. This company works on cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...
s, high-speed ships, ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
, tankers
Tanker (ship)
A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
, car carriers, floating cranes, dredgers, and all types of work barges
Barge
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed by tugboats or pushed by towboats...
.
The company's Mizushima Works and Shipyard is the company's flagship facility and is located in Kurashiki City
Kurashiki, Okayama
is a historic city located to the west of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea.As of April 2010, the city has a population of 473,392. The total area is .-History:...
in the Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
. The facility employs advanced shipbuilding techniques using computerized and robotic systems for ship building, repair, conversion, and
renovation work. The facility has a shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
, four wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
s, a dry dock
Dry dock
A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...
capable of holding up to three ships at once, and 46 cranes with capacity up to 800 metric tons.
The company's Osaka Works provides many services for the Ship and Steel Structure group and other groups in the company. The facility has a shipyard
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
, a wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
, and several factories. Some of the resources there include two dry dock
Dry dock
A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...
s and thirteen cranes with capacity up to 80 metric tons. The Osaka Ship Repairing Factory has a shop devoted to maintaining the hull and machinery for high-speed ships.
External links
- Vessels Built List at Det Norske Veritas
- MOL orders "Handy Capes" for expanded Panama Canal
- Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation Expects the Occurrence of Extraordinary Losses & Profit and Issues Mixed Consolidated Outlook for FY Ending March 31, 2008
- 2007-2008 Consolidated Earnings Estimates
- Sanoyas Hishino Meisho at ShipPhotos.co.uk
- MOL and Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Team up to Develop and Build New 116-Type Handy Cape Bulk Carriers
- Sanoyas Choses Sener
- Marine Safety Investigation Report No. 194