Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
Tokyo Japan • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding traces the company’s long-standing history back to 1884 with the founding of the Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, coinciding with the dawn of Japan’s modernisation.
On 1 January 2018, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) restructured its shipbuilding operations, rebranding as Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Structure Co., Ltd. For over 130 years, the company responded to evolving global demands by constructing vessels tailored to the sectors of Maritime Logistics, Marine Resources, Ocean Leisure, and Maritime Safety. This has always been underpinned by a customer-first philosophy.
As the world continues to change, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding drives management innovation and technological development, for effective solutions to meet the challenges of international customers. With a strong foundation in engineering excellence and a deep commitment to customer satisfaction, the company remains dedicated to applying its expertise and passion to support both business advancement and societal progress.
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
Capesize
VLCC
LNGC (MOSS, GT), VLGC
Passenger, RoPax, PCC, Containership, Navy ship etc.
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
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Name of Shipyard
|
Facilities
|
G/T
|
L×B (m)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.2 | 26,000 | 185.96m x 53.15m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 26,000 | 210m x 35m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 2,000 | 83m x 16.3m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.4 | 500 | 55.7m x 10.5m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Koyagi R.Dock | 250,000 | 400m x 100m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.1-2 | 46,900 | 324m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.1 | 117,000 | 375m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 165,000 | 350m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 57,500 | 276.6m x 38.8m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.4 | N/A | 90m x 11m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.1 | 4,000 | 90m x 17.8m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.2 | 4,200 | 90m x 11m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.4 | 85,000 | 290m x 40m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.1 | 135,000 | 350m x 60m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 96,000 | 270m x 60m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 21,000 | 180m x 30m |
| Tamano Shipyard | Berth No.2 | 60,000 | 276.3m x 49.9m |
| Tamano Shipyard | Berth No.5 | 38,500 | 256.7m x 43.2m |
| Tamano Shipyard | R.Dock No.1 | 39,400 | 170m x 17m |
| Tamano Shipyard | R.Dock No.3 | 27,700 | 206.8m x 36m |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg, 3 Chome-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Shipyards
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
Tokyo Japan • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
Under Group of:
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding traces the company’s long-standing history back to 1884 with the founding of the Mitsubishi Mail Steamship Company Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, coinciding with the dawn of Japan’s modernisation.
On 1 January 2018, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) restructured its shipbuilding operations, rebranding as Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Structure Co., Ltd. For over 130 years, the company responded to evolving global demands by constructing vessels tailored to the sectors of Maritime Logistics, Marine Resources, Ocean Leisure, and Maritime Safety. This has always been underpinned by a customer-first philosophy.
As the world continues to change, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding drives management innovation and technological development, for effective solutions to meet the challenges of international customers. With a strong foundation in engineering excellence and a deep commitment to customer satisfaction, the company remains dedicated to applying its expertise and passion to support both business advancement and societal progress.
Independent shipyard insight, future-ready newbuild guidance and expert advisory support to help you make confident new construction decisions from planning to delivery.
New construction decisions shape the performance, compliance and commercial value of a vessel for decades. Lloyd’s Register helps owners, operators, charterers and project teams make those decisions with greater clarity, combining trusted classification expertise with practical newbuild advisory support.
Through LR’s New Construction Guide, clients can access independent shipyard intelligence across North Asia, including China, Korea and Japan. The guide helps compare shipyard capabilities, facilities, track record, vessel specialisms and future-fuel readiness, supporting smarter shipyard selection and earlier project planning.
Beyond the guide, LR provides advisory support across the full newbuild lifecycle. From technical specification development and design review to regulatory impact assessments, alternative fuel studies, energy efficiency, carbon capture readiness, site support and operational preparation, LR helps clients reduce uncertainty before it becomes a cost, a delay, or a risk.
With global technical authority, local shipyard knowledge and deep maritime expertise, Lloyd’s Register supports future-ready vessels from the earliest concept through to construction and delivery, helping clients build with confidence in an increasingly complex market.
Capesize
VLCC
LNGC (MOSS, GT), VLGC
Passenger, RoPax, PCC, Containership, Navy ship etc.
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Name of Shipyard
|
Facilities
|
G/T
|
L×B (m)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.2 | 26,000 | 185.96m x 53.15m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 26,000 | 210m x 35m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 2,000 | 83m x 16.3m |
| Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.4 | 500 | 55.7m x 10.5m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Koyagi R.Dock | 250,000 | 400m x 100m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.1-2 | 46,900 | 324m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.1 | 117,000 | 375m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 165,000 | 350m x 56m |
| Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 57,500 | 276.6m x 38.8m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Berth No.4 | N/A | 90m x 11m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.1 | 4,000 | 90m x 17.8m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.2 | 4,200 | 90m x 11m |
| Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works | Dock No.4 | 85,000 | 290m x 40m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.1 | 135,000 | 350m x 60m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.2 | 96,000 | 270m x 60m |
| Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works | R.Dock No.3 | 21,000 | 180m x 30m |
| Tamano Shipyard | Berth No.2 | 60,000 | 276.3m x 49.9m |
| Tamano Shipyard | Berth No.5 | 38,500 | 256.7m x 43.2m |
| Tamano Shipyard | R.Dock No.1 | 39,400 | 170m x 17m |
| Tamano Shipyard | R.Dock No.3 | 27,700 | 206.8m x 36m |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg, 3 Chome-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
