Top Page | English | 简体中文 | 繁體中文 | 한국어 | 日本語
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 16:24 HKT/SGT
Share:
    

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Holds Christening and Launch Ceremony of Large Car Ferry KEYAKI in Shimonoseki

-- First of Two Large Car Ferries Ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency --

- First ferry in Japan featuring buttock-flow stern hull(Note1) with ducktail(Note2), enabling 5% savings in energy compared to earlier ships
- After handover in December 2025, ferry will go into service between Otaru and Maizuru


TOKYO, Apr 29, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the first of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT). The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The new ferry will serve on a shipping route between the city of Otaru in Hokkaido and Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture.

At the ceremony Shinnihonkai Ferry President Yasuo Iritani christened the new ferry "KEYAKI," the Japanese word for a species of native Zelkova trees. The ceremonial rope cut was performed by soprano Ayako Tanaka. The ship's handover is scheduled for December 2025 following completion of outfitting work and sea trials. The KEYAKI is the ninth ferry built by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for Shinnihonkai Ferry.

The KEYAKI is the first ferry in Japan to adopt the latest energy-saving hull form, including a KATANA BOW and buttock-flow stern hull(Note1) with ducktail(Note2). Propulsion resistance is suppressed by an energy-saving roll-damping system combining an anti-rolling tank(Note3) and fin stabilizers(Note4). Together these innovations enable a 5% savings in energy compared to earlier vessels.

Japan is currently undergoing a modal shift to sea transport in an effort to mitigate environmental impact by reducing CO2emissions and to compensate for truck driver shortages arising from workstyle reforms. This shift has brought utilization of ferry transport into sharp relief. Going forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will continue to contribute to active use of sea transport and environmental protection, resolving diverse issues together with its business partners through construction of ferries that provide stable sea transport together with outstanding energy and environmental performance.

(1) A hull design that reduces water resistance by optimizing the shape of the stern.
(2) A hull form with the stern protruding like a duck's tail.
(3) An anti-rolling tank contains water that shifts laterally within a ship's beam. When a vessel rolls, the tank water moves in the direction opposite to the rolling, easing the rolling effect.
(4) Fin stabilizers are another device that reduces ship rolling. Attached to both sides of the hull, these movable fins generate lifting power in the water in the direction opposite to the rolling.

About MHI Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.




Topic: Press release summary
Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Sectors: Marine & Offshore
http://www.acnnewswire.com
From the Asia Corporate News Network


Copyright © 2025 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Asia Corporate News Network.


Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Links

http://www.mhi.com

https://www.mhi.com/rss/

https://www.facebook.com/mhi.ltd/

https://twitter.com/MHI_Group

https://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoverMHI

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitsubishi-heavy-industries/

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sept 12, 2025 13:19 HKT/SGT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Achieves Target Performance at Pilot Plant for Bioethanol Membrane Dehydration Systems
Sept 11, 2025 19:37 HKT/SGT
CO2NNEX(R) Digital Platform for Transfer and Management of e-Methane Clean Gas Certificates to Be Utilized in Nagaoka Methanation Demonstration
Sept 8, 2025 14:36 HKT/SGT
Mitsubishi Power Signs Contract to Supply Two M701JAC Gas Turbines to O Mon 4 Power Plant
Sept 5, 2025 20:47 HKT/SGT
Mitsubishi Power Receives Contract for Large-Scale GTCC Project with 2,800 MW Total Output for Taiwan's Tung Hsiao Power Plant
Aug 27, 2025 20:32 HKT/SGT
MHI Becomes First Japanese Company to Acquire ISO 19443:2018 Certification in the Nuclear Energy Field
Aug 27, 2025 19:59 HKT/SGT
Mitsubishi Logisnext to Demonstrate Automated Forklift Equipped with "SynfoX" at "4th INNOVATION EXPO"
Aug 7, 2025 16:32 HKT/SGT
MHI Heat Pumps NZ Wins People's Choice Award for Third Year Running
Aug 5, 2025 21:02 HKT/SGT
MHI Selected to Enter Next Stage Procurement Process for Australia's New General-Purpose Frigates
July 31, 2025 10:00 HKT/SGT
MHI Demonstrates Transport of Relief Supplies in the Event of a Disaster Using Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles Currently in Development
July 29, 2025 19:00 HKT/SGT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Concludes Agreement with Modius to Provide DCIM Solutions for Data Centers Worldwide
More news >>
 News Alerts
Copyright © 2025 ACN Newswire - Asia Corporate News Network
Home | About us | Services | Partners | Events | Login | Contact us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | RSS
US: +1 214 890 4418 | China: +86 181 2376 3721 | Hong Kong: +852 8192 4922 | Singapore: +65 6549 7068 | Tokyo: +81 3 6859 8575

Connect With us: