ASSESSMENT OF THE JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY

This paper first discusses the status of the Japanese shipbuilding industry--how the industry has grown, where shipyards are located, what types of ships are fabricated, etc. The paper then describes historical changes of the Japanese shipbuilding industry, in the 1950's and before, in the 1960's, and in the 1970's, and the future. The paper discusses advancement of ship construction technology--developments through the 1950's, in the 1960's, and in the 1970's and the future. The paper also discusses factors that contributed to the growth of the Japanese shipbuilding industry.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the New England Section Meeting of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Masubuchi, K
  • Terai, K
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Productivity; Shipbuilding; Ships; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Ship technology; Welding techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053911
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM