Tag: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

First ship with NSafe-Hull launched

The first bulk carrier adopting NSafe-Hull was launched in August for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. NSafe-Hull – a highly ductile steel plate for shipbuilding with improved collision safety – was developed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) and adopted through the collaborative R&D by NSSMS, Imabari Shipbuilding and the National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI).