Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding

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Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (三井造船 Mitsui Zōsen?) (TYO: 7003) is a Japanese company. It is listed on the Nikkei 225.[1]

Established in 1917 as the Shipbuilding Division of Mitsui & Co. with the first shipyard at Tamano.[2] In 1937 the shipyards became a separate entity of Mitsui, Tama Shipyard.

The company changed to Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd in 1942 and finally to the current name in 1973.

Facilities

  • Tamano Shipyard
  • Chiba Shipyard
  • Yura Dockyard (MES Yura Inc)
  • Niigata Shipyard - acquired from Niigata Engineering Co. Ltd and renamed Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Inc. 2003

Ships Built by Mitsui

Along with Abukuma class destroyer escort, Mitsui was contracted to build the Abukuma class destroyer escorts for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. They were built from 1988 to 1991.

References

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