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Yano Shipbuilding

shipyard Imabari, Ehime, Japan

Yano Shipbuilding (矢野造船株式会社) is a shipyard in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1953 and incorporated in 1981, specialising in the construction and repair of Japanese domestic (coastal) vessels. It builds mainly 280GT and 499GT type steel cargo ships at a pace of roughly 10 vessels per year, and also handles around 50 repair jobs annually on craft ranging from high-speed boats to 499GT cargo ships. Recent deliveries include coastal and near-coastal cargo ships for private shipowners as well as 25GT transport boats for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The company has about 34 employees and runs a second facility, the Techno Namikata plant, in Namikata-cho, Imabari.

Yano Shipbuilding

Yano Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (矢野造船株式会社) is a long-established shipyard in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Founded as a private business by Noboru Yano in 1953, it switched from wooden to steel ship construction in 1963 and was incorporated in October 1981. The company describes itself as a gathering of professionals in the construction and repair of Japanese coastal (inland trade) vessels, and is led by President Hitoshi Yano with capital of 10 million yen and around 34 employees.

Services

  • New construction of steel vessels, mainly 280GT and 499GT types, at roughly 10 ships per year
  • Ship repair, inspection and survey work, averaging about 50 vessels per year, from high-speed craft up to 499GT cargo ships
  • Energy-efficient hull development, including work on hull form, propellers and rudders
  • Tank testing of 287GT (B9.8m), 294GT (B10m) and 499GT (B12m and B12.5m) hull forms to verify fuel-saving designs
  • Design work aimed at reducing crew workload and moving toward lower-maintenance vessels
  • Ship model orders

Facilities

  • Head office yard at Kōura-cho, Imabari, with an outfitting quay built in August 2010 and a new office building added in January 2018
  • Techno Namikata plant (fabrication shop) in Namikata-cho, Imabari, built in 1994

Vessel Types

  • Coastal cargo ships (approx. 219GT to 499GT, roughly 780–1,750 DWT)
  • Near-coastal and limited near-coastal cargo ships
  • Coastal bulk carriers
  • 25GT transport/liaison boats delivered to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commands

Location

  • Head office: 2-4-54 Kōura-cho, Imabari, Ehime 799-2111, Japan
  • Techno Namikata plant: 738-22 Yōrō-kō, Namikata-cho, Imabari, Ehime 799-2109
  • About 15 minutes by car from Imabari Station, 5 minutes from Hashihama Station; roughly 10 minutes on foot from the Koura bus stop
  • Tel: 0898-41-9368 / Fax: 0898-41-9835; open 8:00–17:00, closed Sundays and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays