Tokyo, December 24, 2003 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today announced
its vessel construction figures during the calendar year 2003, at its Nagasaki
Shipyard & Machinery Works, Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works and Shimonoseki
Shipyard & Machinery Works, as follows:
| Vessels Completed in 2003 |
| Yards |
Japanese Orders |
Foreign Orders
|
Total |
| No. |
GT |
DWT |
No. |
GT |
DWT |
No. |
GT |
DWT |
Nagasaki
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
5
(5)
|
344,541
(473,382)
|
286,330
(334,685)
|
5
(5)
|
344,541
(473,382)
|
286,330
(334,685) |
| Kobe |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
5
(3) |
291,355
(228,156) |
319,074
(227,694) |
5
(3) |
291,355
(228,156) |
319,074
(227,694) |
| Shimono-seki |
7
(3) |
101,525
(19,574) |
39,682
(9,729) |
0
(2) |
0
(30,849) |
0
(16,083)
|
7
(5) |
101,525
(50,423) |
39,682
(25,812) |
| TOTAL |
7
(3) |
101,525
(19,574) |
39,682
(9,729) |
10
(10) |
635,896
(732,387) |
605,404
(578,462) |
17
(13) |
737,421
(751,961) |
645,086
(588,191) |
| Yards |
Japanese Orders |
Foreign Orders
|
Total |
| No. |
GT |
DWT |
No. |
GT |
DWT |
No. |
GT |
DWT |
Nagasaki
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
5
(6)
|
387,000
(522,459)
|
214,086
(312,002)
|
5
(6)
|
387,000
(522,459)
|
214,086
(312,002) |
| Kobe |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
5
(4) |
226,066
(281,601) |
269,195
(278,494) |
5
(4) |
226,066
(281,601) |
269,195
(278,494) |
| Shimono-seki |
6
(5) |
59,804
(47,733) |
27,137
(22,239) |
0
(1) |
0
(21,188) |
0
(4,428) |
6
(6) |
59,804
(68,921) |
27,137
(26,667) |
| TOTAL |
6
(5) |
59,804
(47,733) |
27,137
(22,239) |
10
(11) |
613,066
(825,248) |
483,281
(594,924) |
16
(16) |
672,870
(872,981) |
510,418
(617,163) |
| Notes: |
2003 figures include ships scheduled to be launched/completed
by the end of 2003.
2002 figures are shown in parentheses.
No.: number of vessels launched/completed. G/T: gross tonnage, DWT: dead weight
tonnage
Vessels less than 100 gross tons are not included.
Vessels for the Japan Defense Agency and Maritime Safety Agency are not included. |
| Vessels Completed by Ship Type |
Ship Type
|
Number of
Vessels |
GT |
DWT |
| Tanker |
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0) |
| Container Carrier |
5
(4) |
291,355
(237,817) |
319,074
(239,349) |
| Bulk Carrier |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
| Ferry |
2
(3) |
26,706
(40,648) |
12,381
(14,127) |
Passenger Ship
|
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
| Multipurpose Ship |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
0
(0) |
| Car Carrier |
1
(0) |
32,868
(0) |
6,950
(0) |
| LPG Carrier |
3
(1) |
138,542
(45,965) |
147,418
(49,999) |
| LNG Carrier |
2
(4) |
205,999
(427,417) |
138,912
(284,686) |
| Roll-on/Roll-off Ship |
4
(1) |
41,951
(114) |
20,351
(30) |
| TOTAL |
17
(13) |
737,421
(751,961) |
645,086
(588,191) |
| Notes: |
2003 figures include ships scheduled to be completed
by the end of 2003.
2002 figures are shown in parentheses.
No.: number of vessels completed. G/T: gross tonnage, DWT: dead weight tonnage
Vessels less than 100 gross tons are not included.
Vessels for the Japan Defense Agency and Maritime Safety Agency are not included. |
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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 consolidated
sales of 2,593 billion yen (US$21.6 billion) in fiscal 2002 (year ended March
31, 2003). MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding,
steel structures, power plants, chemical plants, steel plants, environmental equipment,
industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space rocketry and air-conditioning
systems.
For more information, please visit the MHI website (http://www.mhi.co.jp).
PRESS CONTACT:
Hideo Ikuno: h.ikuno@daiya-pr.co.jp
Tel: +813-6716-5277, Fax: +813-6716-5929
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