Naming and launching ceremony for new ship "Masyu"

At 11:00 a.m. on October 24th, a new RoRo ship under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.'s Shimonoseki Shipyard was named "Masyu" and a launching ceremony was held without incident.

The state-of-the-art ship will enter service in March next year on the Hitachinaka/Tomakomai route, connecting the Kanto region and Hokkaido.

Naming and launching ceremony for "Mashiu"

"Mashiu"
[Main specifications of this vessel]

(1) Total length　approximately 179.9m

(2)Width　27m

(3) Gross tonnage　approximately 11,200 tons

(4) Number of vehicles that can be loaded:　161 trailer chassis and 109 passenger vehicles

(5) Number of power supplies:　65

(6) Cruising speed　approximately 23 knots

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