Page 88: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (September 1997)

The Doi ble-Hull VLCC Ohminesan

The Ohminesan is the fourth double-hull VLCC built by Hitachi Zosen.

This new vessel is double-sided and double-bottomed, and has a deadweight of 258,000 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.

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HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION

TOKYO OFFICE 1-1-1 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100, Japan Phone: 03-3217-8435 Fax: 03-3217-8546

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Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Chao Yang Qu, Beijing 100004 Phone: 01-6501-4316 Fax: 01-6501-4315 • Shanghai Room 1014, Shanghai International Trade Centre 2200, Yan An Road (W), Shanghai 200335 Phone: 021-62193887 Fax: 021-62193845 "Jakarta 19th Floor, Mid Plaza No.1 Building, Jl. Jenderal Sudirman-Kav. 10-11, Jakarta 10220 Phone: 021-5739651 Fax: 021-5739655 "Bangkok 7th floor, Harindhorn Tower, 54 North Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10500 Phone: 02-266-3162/3163 Fax: 02-266-3166 • Taipei Room 902, Chia Hsin Bldg., No. 96 Sec. 2, Chung Shan N. Rd., Taipei 10449 Phone: 02-568-2022/2023 Fax: 02-568-2030 • Seoul 21st Floor, Lotte Building, 1 Sogong-Dong, Chung-Ku, Seoul Phone: 02-752-6724/6725 Fax: 02-752-6726 • Ho Chi Minh City 7th Floor, 162 Pasteur Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Phone: 08-822-8636/8637 Fax: 08-822-8635 • Singapore (Hitachi Zosen Singapore Limited) 15, Benoi Road, Singapore 629888 Phone: 861-6622

Fax: 861-4393 • Singapore (Hitachi Zosen Engineering Singapore Ltd.) UOB Building, 325 Boon Lay Place, Jurong, Singapore 649886 Phone: 264-1344 Fax: 265-1952

OVERSEAS AGENTS • Hitachi Zosen Europe Ltd., London 6th Floor, 38 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1PX Phone: 0171-628-3891 Fax: 0171-638-1309 • Hitachi Zosen U.S.A. Ltd., New York 767 Third Avenue 17th Floor, New York, NY10017 Phone: 212-355-5650 Fax: 212-308-4937 • Hitachi Zosen U.S.A. Ltd., Chicago 1699 Wall Street, Suite 425, Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: 847-427-8353 Fax: 847-427-1856 • Hitachi Zosen Company (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong Room 1009, Tak Shing House, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong Phone: 25220597 Fax: 28459039

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