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	Corporate Profile  Corporate Vision Organization  History  Products  Workshops  Environment             Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. was established in 1946, with its main center of operations located in the former Sasebo Naval Base. Since that date, the company has expanded its workshops and shipyards to become a well-coordinated heavy industry company with four main divisions comprised of Shipbuilding, Ship-repairing, Machinery and Steel Structures. In addition to enjoying superb facilities, the company is backed by a well-trained work force, a wealth of industry experience, and the assurance of thorough quality control systems.We are confident that we can meet the most severe requirements of our clients.   Completed construction of the "Nissho Maru" (132,334 DWT) in 1962, the world's largest tanker to that time.     SSK : Sasebo Senpaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha          October, 1946   The company started business, with capital of ¥6,000,000, as the Sasebo Senpaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha leasing former Sasebo Naval Base facilities from the government.    May, 1948   Capital increased to ¥20,000,000.    June, 1949   Capital increased to ¥130,000,000.    April, 1952   Commenced shipbuilding following promulgation of the Peace Treaty and the subsequent lifting of the restrictions imposed on the industry.    October, 1952   Capital increased to ¥260,000,000.    February, 1954   Capital increased to ¥520,000,000.    March, 1957   Capital increased to ¥645,280,000.    July, 1961   Sasebo Senpaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha business name changed to Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.    September, 1961   Capital increased to ¥1,300,000,000.    October, 1961   First sale of national property to the company.    May, 1962   Second sale of national property to the company, resulting in ownership of all facilities leased from the government being transferred to the company.    October, 1962   Completed construction of the "Nissho Maru" (132,334 DWT), the world's largest tanker to that time.    October, 1965   Completed construction of the first marine diesel engine, Sasebo-Gotaverken.    December, 1966   Capital increased to ¥2,000,000,000.    October, 1967   Began construction of a series of 210,000 DWT tankers.    February, 1968   Ownership of No. 3 Dry Dock transferred from the government to the company.    August, 1968   Completed construction of the Shiratake Steel Construction Shop.    September, 1969   No. 3 Dry Dock capacity expanded to 400,000 DWT    April, 1970   Completed construction of the 'Transworld Rig 61', a large semi-submersible type drilling barge.    December, 1971   Capital increased to ¥3,000,000,000.    April, 1972   Completed construction of the Akasaki (Dolphin) Wharf.    March, 1973   Completed construction of a new machine shop building as part of a Machinery Division expansion program.    September, 1973   No. 4 Dry Dock capacity expanded to 380,000 DWT.    March, 1974   Completed construction of the No. 1 dust collector "Gravel Bed Filter", with technical cooperation from Rexnord Inc.    December, 1974   Completed construction of the LNG model tank using the BS-Sasebo Method.    April, 1975   Completed construction of a depot ship slush treatment plant.    December, 1975   Capital increased to ¥4,500,000,000.    March, 1977   Ownership of No. 1 Dry Dock transferred from the government to the company.    October, 1978   Capital increased to ¥8,414,000,000.    November, 1981   Completed construction of the "SHOKAKU-MARU NO.2" (800MT), a BS-SASEBO semi-membrane type LEG carrier.    October, 1986   Completed construction of the "Kashimasan-maru", a highly rationalized and energy-saving 239,351 DWT second-generation VLCC tanker.    February, 1987   Completed re-construction of the South and West Jajima Berths.    June, 1992   Completed construction of a new assembly shop.    December, 1993   Completed construction of the first power plant barge (100mw), the largest in the world to that time.    April, 2002   Headquarters building purchased.    October, 2002   Completed construction of a 4,000 Kw private power generation facility.    March, 2005   Reclamation of Otsu Berth completed.   November, 2005   A 2,500 ton forging press machine and a manipulator were renewed.   May, 2006   A 300 ton crane on east of No.4 dock was installed.   March, 2007   Sakibe Paint Factory completed.   May, 2008   A 300 ton crane on west of No.4 dock was installed.   August, 2009   Annex Office completed.