Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard
| Tsuneishi Cebu Shipyard | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Location | West Cebu Industrial Park, Balamban, Cebu |
| Coordinates | 10°28′30.7″N 123°41′34.2″E / 10.475194°N 123.692833°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Operated by | Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) |
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Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. maintains a shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines.[1]
History
[edit]Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. or THI as a corporation was established in September 1994 as a joint venture between Japanese firm Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Cebu-based Aboitiz Group.[2][3][4] The groundbreaking for the shipyard in Balamban happened in the same year.[5]
In 1995, the first phase of the shipyard, Slipway No. 1 was completed. THI also acquired two floating docks. The following year the ship repair operations began.[6] In 1997, THI built and delivered its first ship, the 23,000-DWT MV Sea Amelita.[5][7] In September 16, 1998, THI became a PEZA-registered locator.[8]
Slipway No. 2 was finished in 2004 and inaugurated the following year by then president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[6] In May 2009, a building dock was inaugurated.[9]
In August 2024, THI is in the process of expanding it shipyard to accommodate another slipway and building dock.[10]
Facilities
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| Dimensions | Main cranes | |
|---|---|---|
| Slipway No. 1 | 215 m × 34 m (705 ft × 112 ft) | Jib crane |
| Slipway No. 2 | 250 m × 41 m (820 ft × 135 ft) | |
| Building dock | 450 m × 60 m × 11.5 m (1,476 ft × 197 ft × 38 ft) | Jib crane 300tx4 Floating crane 1,300tx1 |
| Source: THI[2] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tsunashima, Yuta (February 23, 2015). "Building ships and bonds in the Philippines". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved May 24, 2025.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc". Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Bellosillo, Vince (May 8, 2015). "More ships to be built in Cebu". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "RP-made ships sail the high seas". The Manila Times. Philippine News Agency. March 4, 2007. p. A6. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Elmido, Rolex; Lao, Garry (March 30, 2008). "Tragedy at construction site in Balamban, Trusses collapse: 4 killed, 6 injured". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "History". Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu), Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Sicat, Gerardo P. (July 2, 2014). "Balamban, Cebu - 'How a foreign direct investment transformed a rural town from poor to very prosperous'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Philippine Economic Zone Authority WCIP-SEZ, Balamban Cebu-Operating Locators" (PDF). Municipality of Balamban, Cebu. February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tsuneishi prexy: We need more workers". The Philippine Star. June 4, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ Isip, Irma (September 2, 2024). "Tsuneishi to expand Balamban shipyard". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved May 24, 2025.