Narasaki Senpakukogyo Limited
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Narasaki Senpakukogyo Limited or Narasaki Shipbuilding or Narasaki Zosen is a small shipbuilder located in Muroran, Hokkaidō
, Japan
. It was part of the Narasaki Sangyo Company Limited. Although still building vessels, the company is now focused on other product lines.
Narasaki was a small shipbuilder which built mostly yacht
s and smaller vessels. It is now still a vessel manufacturer, but also performes repairs to existing ships.
The need for diversification became more apparent in the 1980s when smaller shipbuilders in Japan began to disappear due to competition from larger domestic and overseas firms.
Muroran, Hokkaido
is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 96,724 and a density of 1,210 people per km². The total area is 80.65 km².- History :...
, Japan
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...
. It was part of the Narasaki Sangyo Company Limited. Although still building vessels, the company is now focused on other product lines.
History
Narasaki Shipbuilding began with the establishment of the Tsukiji Shipyard in Muroran in 1935 and became Narasaki Shipbuilding Corporation in 1961. The shipyard is located in the inner harbour of Muroran.Narasaki was a small shipbuilder which built mostly yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
s and smaller vessels. It is now still a vessel manufacturer, but also performes repairs to existing ships.
Diversification
Beginning in the late 1960s Narasaki diversified beyond shipbuilding into other products:- waste water purification equipment - land and shipboard
- bridge construction - via Yokogawa Bridge Corporation
- machinery - made from steel
- iron pipes manufacturing
The need for diversification became more apparent in the 1980s when smaller shipbuilders in Japan began to disappear due to competition from larger domestic and overseas firms.
Sale of Narasaki Shipbuilding
In 2008 the Narasaki Shipyard was acquired by Hakodate Dock Company Limited, a subsidary of Namura Shipbuilding Company Limited.Ships built by Narasaki
- Roll on/off - lift on/off cargo vessel
- large private yachts - especially in the mid to late 1970s
- fisheries patrol vessels - CCGS W. E. RickerCCGS W. E. RickerThe CCGS W.E. Ricker is a Canadian Coast Guard offshore fisheries research vessel. The vessel was built in 1978 by Narasaki Senpakukogyo Limited of Muroran Hokkaido, Japan. . The ship sails with six officers and a crew of 13....
for the Canadian Coast GuardCanadian Coast GuardThe Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking... - research vessels
- sports fishing vessels