Naikai Zosen Corporation
Hiroshima Japan • Naikai Zosen Corporation
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Naikai Zosen follows a business philosophy centred on efficient shipbuilding and on-time delivery, making it a quintessential example of a Japanese shipyard that delivers both cost-effectiveness and dependability.
The company specialises in the construction, repair and conversion of a wide range of vessel types and classes, including general cargo ships, product carriers, pure car carriers (PCCs), ro-ro vessels, and ferries. In addition, Naikai is active in the fabrication, repair and marketing of offshore equipment. With a strong focus on research and development and backed by extensive experience, Naikai Zosen has built an impressive track record over the years. By consistently addressing the needs and expectations of both domestic and international clients, the company has adapted its operations to suit the regions and environments in which its clients operate. Committed to the highest technical standards, the company achieved ISO 9001 certification in March 1999 and ISO 14001 certification in December 2001. Naikai Zosen continues to make concerted efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of its products and services.
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.
Handymax
Ferry, Containership, General cargo ship, PCTC, refrigerated cargo ship, ro-ro ship, research vessels
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)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Setoda Shipyard | Berth No.1 | 30,000 | 192m x 50m |
| Setoda Shipyard | R.Dock No.1 | 44,500 | 230m x 36m |
| Setoda Shipyard | R.Dock No.2 | 5,000 | 119m x 19m |
| Innoshima Shipyard | Berth No.1 | 46,500 | 243m x 59m |
| Innoshima Shipyard | Berth No.2 | 40,000 | 241m x 45m |
Naikai Zosen Corporation (NAIKAI)
226-6 Setodachosawa, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-2413, Japan
Shipyards
Naikai Zosen Corporation
Hiroshima Japan • Naikai Zosen Corporation
Under Group of:
Naikai Zosen follows a business philosophy centred on efficient shipbuilding and on-time delivery, making it a quintessential example of a Japanese shipyard that delivers both cost-effectiveness and dependability.
The company specialises in the construction, repair and conversion of a wide range of vessel types and classes, including general cargo ships, product carriers, pure car carriers (PCCs), ro-ro vessels, and ferries. In addition, Naikai is active in the fabrication, repair and marketing of offshore equipment. With a strong focus on research and development and backed by extensive experience, Naikai Zosen has built an impressive track record over the years. By consistently addressing the needs and expectations of both domestic and international clients, the company has adapted its operations to suit the regions and environments in which its clients operate. Committed to the highest technical standards, the company achieved ISO 9001 certification in March 1999 and ISO 14001 certification in December 2001. Naikai Zosen continues to make concerted efforts to maintain and enhance the quality of its products and services.
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.
Handymax
Ferry, Containership, General cargo ship, PCTC, refrigerated cargo ship, ro-ro ship, research vessels
Passenger, RoPax, PCC, Containership, Navy ship etc.
Summary of tabbed selection to inform user
|
Name of Shipyard
|
Facilities
|
G/T
|
L×B (m)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Setoda Shipyard | Berth No.1 | 30,000 | 192m x 50m |
| Setoda Shipyard | R.Dock No.1 | 44,500 | 230m x 36m |
| Setoda Shipyard | R.Dock No.2 | 5,000 | 119m x 19m |
| Innoshima Shipyard | Berth No.1 | 46,500 | 243m x 59m |
| Innoshima Shipyard | Berth No.2 | 40,000 | 241m x 45m |
Naikai Zosen Corporation (NAIKAI)
226-6 Setodachosawa, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-2413, Japan
