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NYK to participate in tsunami recovery effort

 NYK has concluded a contract with United Green for partial ownership of a canola flower field along the Sanriku shoreline, an area that suffered extensive damage from the tsunami that accompanied the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.United Green is a general incorporated association that has implemented a recovery project involving canola flower fields in Kamaishi city in Iwate prefecture. To improve the landscape and help develop a sustainable regional industry, canola flowers have been planted in farmlands that had been damaged by salt or simply abandoned. The oil produced from the canola flowers will be marketed under the brand name "Yuicco."This contract will make NYK an owner of a specific area of the canola flower field. The company will organize volunteers to assist with the project, and the oil will be sold inside the company so that employees who may not have the opportunity to visit the region can be a part of the recovery effort and maintain a connection with the area’s residents.Since the 2011 disaster, NYK has made numerous arrangements for employees who desire to assist in the region as volunteers. Since last year, newly hired employees have also actively participated, with each volunteering in Otsuchi town ...

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NYK: No oil leakage from tanker Takamine in Tokyo Bay

  On May 16 and 17, a few media outlets reported that crude oil had leaked from Takamine, a tanker operated by NYK Line, while the ship was discharging at JST 9:28 p.m. on May 15 at Keihin Kawasaki sea berth in Tokyo Bay. However, there are no indications that any leakage of oil occurred from this ship. The vessel has subsequently sailed safely toward its next port. NYK expresses its sincere regret to the community and all relevant persons for the concern caused by these media reports, and the company will continue its efforts to maintain safe operations on all NYK ships. Source: NYK LineIn the onset, I was frank with you propecia before and after has changed my subsistence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is fabulous to sit.

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NYK orders next generation LNG carriers to transport shale gas

  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order for two "Sayaringo STaGE," a next-generation LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers, for delivery to Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). The carriers on order feature a new design that achieves significant improvements in both LNG carrying capacity and fuel efficiency through the adoption of a more efficient hull structure and an innovative hybrid propulsion system. The vessels are scheduled for completion and delivery in 2018. They will be put into service for transporting shale gas produced in North America, carrying the gas from Cameron LNG Project, an initiative in which Mitsubishi Corporation is participating. The order for two Sayaringo STaGE LNG carriers was received through MI LNG Company, Limited, a joint venture between MHI and Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The vessels will be constructed at MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works. Specifications will be LOA (length overall) of 293.5m, width of 48.94m, depth of 27.0m and draft of 11.05m. The carriers will respectively have four apple-shaped tanks, an improved version of Moss-type tanks designed with a bulging upper half. Total holding capacity of the tanks will be 165,000 cubic meters (m3). The adoption of a tank cover integrated with the hull ...

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