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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 05, 2025 (Fri)

Oshima Shipbuilding Records Second-Largest Order Intake of 62 Vessels in FY2024

(From the left) Vice President Takeyama, President Yamaguchi, and Senior Managing Director Akashima
　On September 4, Oshima Shipbuilding executives held a press conference in Tokyo and revealed that t ・・・ %E3%80%80On+September+4%2C+%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+executives+held+a+press+conference+in+Tokyo+and+revealed+that+they+had+received+orders+for+62+new+ships+in+FY+2024.+This+was+the+second+highest+level+after+FY+2013%2C+when+65+ships+were+ordered.+Regarding+the+reason+for+the+increase+in+the+number+of+vessels%2C+President+Makoto+Yamaguchi+said%2C+%E2%80%9CUntil+about+three+years+ago%2C+most+of+the+orders+were+for+Post-Panamax+and+Kamsarmax+vessels+%28over+82%2C000+dwt+%EF%BC%9CType+82%EF%BC%9E%29.+However%2C+since+the+year+before+last%2C+the+number+of+Ultramax+vessels+in+the+60%2C000+dwt+class+and+Type+40+Handysize+vessels+has+increased%2C+and+now+most+of+the+vessels+ordered+are+of+these+two+types.%E2%80%9C+He+pointed+out+that+the+vessel+types+being+ordered+are+becoming+smaller+in+relative+terms.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+has+an+order+backlog+of+135+ships%2C+giving+it+an+orderbook+of+approximately+3.5+years%E2%80%99+worth.+The+FY+2028+slipways+are+almost+sold+out%2C+and+negotiations+will+now+proceed+for+delivery+in+FY+2029.+Regarding+the+order+target+for+FY+2025%2C+President+Yamaguchi+explained+that+it+will+be+%E2%80%9Cat+a+level+that+will+maintain+the+current+orderbook+volume.%E2%80%9C+Taking+into+account+the+risk+of+rising+costs%2C+the+company+expects+to+secure+contracts+for+an+annual+construction+volume+of+approximately+40+ships%2C+while+carefully+assessing+future+profitability.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+number+of+ships+to+be+built+this+fiscal+year+is+expected+to+be+40.+Although+a+simple+comparison+is+not+possible+due+to+the+increasing+size+of+ships%2C+%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+has+a+track+record+of+building+up+to+39+ships+in+a+year+at+its+Oshima+Shipyard+%28Saikai+City%2C+Nagasaki+Prefecture%29+alone%2C+and+this+fiscal+year%E2%80%99s+production+will+be+the+highest+ever.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+calls+itself+%E2%80%9COshima+of+the+Bulks%E2%80%9C+and+specializes+in+building+bulkers+of+30%2C000-100%2C000+dwt.+Regarding+the+current+order+environment%2C+President+Yamaguchi+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+target+delivery+date+for+negotiations+is+FY+2029%2C+and+the+shipowners+who+are+our+customers+think+that+it%E2%80%99s+too+much+of+a+futures+deal.+In+addition%2C+ship+prices+have+remained+high%2C+so+the+speed+%28of+receiving+orders%29+has+slowed+down.%E2%80%9C+He+also+said%2C+%E2%80%9CSince+the+end+of+the+summer+vacation%2C+business+negotiations+are+starting+to+happen%2C+mainly+with+Japanese+ship+owners%2C%E2%80%9C+and+showed+his+enthusiasm+for+achieving+the+goal.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+the+reason+for+the+continued+trend+of+shipowners+placing+orders%2C+President+Yamaguchi+said%2C+%E2%80%9CLast+year+and+the+year+before%2C+many+orderers+adopted+a+policy+of+introducing+new+fuels+for+all+ship+types.+However%2C+for+small+and+medium-sized+ships%2C+there+is+now+a+growing+sentiment+that+they+will+continue+to+use+conventional+fuel+ships+for+the+time+being.+This+may+be+what+is+driving+the+trend.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Production+gradually+increasing+at+Koyagi+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+December+2022%2C+%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+acquired+the+current+Koyagi+Yard+%28Nagasaki+City%29+from+the+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries+Group%2C+which+has+one+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+largest+building+docks%2C+measuring+990+meters+in+length+and+100+meters+in+width.+Vice+President+Aogu+Takeyama+explained%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+first+ship%2C+a+Type+64+bulker%2C+was+completed+at+the+Koyagi+Yard+in+July+2024%2C+and+we+have+delivered+a+total+of+five+ships+to+date.%E2%80%9C+At+the+Koyagi+Yard%2C+%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+continues+to+build+Type+64+and+Type+82+ships%2C+which+are+its+specialty%2C+with+the+aim+of+gradually+increasing+production+from+three+ships+per+year+in+FY+2024+to+four+ships+per+year+in+FY+2025.+At+the+Koyagi+Yard%2C+the+company+is+also+working+on+the+production+of+fuel+tanks+for+new+fuel+ships.+The+first+in-house+manufactured+large+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+fuel+tank+has+been+completed+and+has+been+installed+on+an+LNG-fueled+ship+currently+under+construction.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+is+considering+manufacturing+floating+foundations+for+floating+offshore+wind+power+generation+in+addition+to+commercial+ships+at+its+Koyagi+Yard.+To+achieve+this%2C+the+company+is+going+to+change+the+way+the+dock+at+the+Koyagi+Yard+is+used.+Previously%2C+as+in+the+days+of+Mitsubishi+Heavy+Industries%2C+the+dock+was+divided+into+two+areas+by+a+gate%2C+and+each+was+used+as+Area+1+and+Area+2+for+new+shipbuilding%2C+where+Type+82+vessels+could+enter+dock.+From+FY+2026+onwards%2C+the+dock+will+be+divided+into+three+areas%3A+Areas+1+and+2+for+new+shipbuilding%2C+and+an+area+for+new+businesses+%28offshore+floating+structures%2C+etc.%29.+This+will+enable+both+new+shipbuilding+and+new+business+to+be+carried+out+within+the+dock.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+has+acquired+the+Koyagi+Yard+and+has+completed+development+with+the+aim+of+building+a+Type+180+Capesize+bulker%2C+but+there+appears+to+be+no+concrete+move+at+this+time.+Meanwhile%2C+President+Yamaguchi+explained+that+Capesize+is+%E2%80%9Csomething+the+company+is+considering.%E2%80%9C+Senior+Managing+Director+Hiroshi+Akashima+said%2C+%E2%80%9CEven+if+the+dock+is+divided+into+three+areas%2C+we+can+remove+part+of+the+gate+separating+new+shipbuilding+areas+1+and+2%2C+so+we+can+build+Capesize+ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Sales+reach+record+high+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%3Cb%3EOshima+Shipbuilding%3C%2Fb%3E+announced+in+the+Japanese+government+gazette+its+financial+results+for+FY+2024+%28ending+March+2025%29%2C+showing+increases+in+both+sales+and+profits.+Sales+are+up+24%25+from+the+previous+period+to+203.7+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+up+3.2+times+to+28.2+billion+yen%2C+ordinary+profit+up+2.6+times+to+30.3+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+up+72%25+to+24.8+billion+yen.+Sales+exceeded+200+billion+yen+for+the+first+time%2C+reaching+a+record+high.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80President+Yamaguchi+said%2C+%E2%80%9CSales+were+at+an+all-time+high%2C+but+profits+were+not.+Things+have+calmed+down+a+bit+now%2C+but+rising+and+remaining+high+prices+for+materials+and+equipment+are+having+a+huge+impact+on+profits+due+to+costs.+Margins+are+limited.+The+situation+up+until+now+has+been+abnormal%2C+but+now+it+feels+like+things+are+finally+returning+to+normal%2C+and+we+can+finally+take+a+breather.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%80%82%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E3%83%BB%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%82%92%E5%87%BA%E5%8A%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%82%92%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E3%81%AB%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82%3Cbr%3E

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