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| June 5, 2003 No.0948 | ||
| Blackmail from former MHI Subcontractor's Worker (Inspection Result) |
| Tokyo, June 5, 2003 - On May 21st, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (hereafter
MHI) made an announcement that a letter of blackmail had been received from a
former worker of a subcontractor to MHI Takasago Machinery Works and MHI Kobe
Shipyard & Machinery Works (hereafter "Company-A"). In the letter he claimed that
he had made a number of improper welding formations to the Base Plates of main
feedwater pumps used in the secondary system of nuclear power stations while working
for Company -A. The orders had been received from MHI Takasago Machinery Works. MHI has conducted a conclusive inspection of the Base Plates of 8 Turbine-Driven Main Feedwater Pumps based upon the in-depth descriptions of the faulty work received from the blackmailer. The inspected stations include Ohi Nuclear Power Stations 3 & 4 of the Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. and Genkai Nuclear Power Stations 3 & 4 of the Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. Additionally, 4 Electric-Driven Main Feedwater Pumps of the same power stations were tested for faulty work. The inspection included the examination of the measurement of the welded portion, examination of inner defects using supersonic waves and the element analysis by drilling holes in the welded portions. The result of the inspection on all 12 Base Plates showed no sign of improper welding formations. While utility companies and communities expressed concerns, MHI confirmed that the Base Plates are safe. # # #
About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan is one of the world's leading global heavy machinery manufacturers, with fiscal 2002 (ended March 31, 2003) consolidated sales of 2,593 billion yen. MHI's diverse line-up of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, steel structures, power plants, chemical plants, steel plants, environmental equipment, and machinery for industrial and general use, aircraft, and space rocketry and air-conditioning systems. For more information, please visit the web site of MHI. (http://www.mhi.co.jp) Press Contact: Chris Grams:cgrams@golinharris.com, or Goro Nagaoka: gnagaoka@golinharris.com Tel: +81-3-5721-2521, Fax: +81-3-5721-2591 Golin/Harris International (PR for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) |
