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The Arosa, one of the world's first double-hull VLCCs, is the pride of the fleet.

This revolutionary new vessel is double-sided and double-bottomed, and has a deadweight of 290,000 tons. The high-quality double-hull tankers from Hitachi Zosen are exceptionally easy to operate and maintain thanks to careful design and highly automated and integrated construction. Hitachi Zosen has an abundance of technology and experience in the construction of VLCCs.

Hitachi Zosen's Ariake Works is one of the most modern and automated in the world.

The works features a FCuB single-side welder that is 2.5 times faster than conventional automated welders,

NC cutting machines, proprietary 20-electrode line welders and portable NC welding robots (HIROBO).

For double-hull VLCCs with efficient and user-friendly automated operation, advanced design and the highest quality, contact Hitachi Zosen, and judge for yourself.

We build industries Hitachi Zosen

HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION

HITACHI ZOSEN EUROPE LTD.: London: 6th floor, 38 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX, U.K. Phone: (44) 71-628-3891 Fax: (44) 71-638-1309

HITACHI ZOSEN USA LTD • New York: 150 East 52nd Street, 20th floor, New York, NY 10022, U.S.A. Phone: (1) 212-355-5650 Fax: (1) 212-308-4937

Chicago: 1699 Wall Street, Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056, U.S.A. Phone: (1) 708-427-8353 Fax: (1) 708-427-1856

HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION: Tokyo: 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan Phone: 03-3217-8435 Fax: 03-3217-8545

OVERSEAS OFFICES & SUBSIDIARIES: Diisseldorf: Graf Adolf Strasse 24, D-40212 Dusseldorf, Germany Phone: (49) 211-133011/4 Fax: (49) 211-327343 Beijing: Room No. 1201, Beijing Fortune Building, 5, Dong San Huan Bei Lu,

Chao Yang Qu, Beijing 100004, The People's Republic of China Phone: (86) 1-501-4315/6 Fax: (86) 1-501-4315 Jakarta: Wisma Antara, 14th floor, Jalan MSdan Merdeka Selatan 17, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia Phone: (62) 21-3845943, 3845948 Fax: (62) 21-3845927 Hitachi Zosen Singapore Limited: 15, Benoi Road, Singapore 2262, Singapore Phone: (65) 861-6622 Fax: (65) 861-4393 Hitachi Zosen Engineering Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.: UOB Building, 325 Boon

Lay Place, Jurong, Singapore 2264, Singapore Phone: (65) 264-1344 Fax: (65) 265-1952 Hitachi Zosen Company (HK) Limited: Room 1009, Tak Shing House, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong Phone: (852) 524-6237/522-0597

Fax: (852) 845-9039

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