Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Delivers Large Car Ferry KEYAKI to Shin Nihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency
The KEYAKI
TOKYO, Nov 17, 2025-(JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI )Group, provided the big automobile ferryboat KEYAKI, produced for Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT), at the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the 11th. The brand-new ferryboat will serve on a shipping path in between the cities of Otaru in Hokkaido and Maizuru in Kyoto Prefecture from the 14th.
The KEYAKI is the very first ferryboat in Japan to embrace the current energy-saving hull kind, consisting of a KATANA BOW and buttock-flow stern hull(Note1) with ducktail(Note2). Propulsion resistance is reduced by an energy-saving roll-damping system integrating an anti-rolling tank(Note3) and fin stabilizers(Note4). Together these developments make it possible for a 5% cost savings in energy compared to earlier vessels.
The interior of the ferryboat includes open areas consisting of a three-story atrium at the entryway, elevators with clear walls and doors, and a forward hair salon with a two-story atrium. There is an al fresco bath on the leading deck and a multipurpose space for delighting in a range of activities. A range of cabins are offered to offer maritime travel experiences that fulfill numerous requirements.
Moving forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will continue to add to active usage of sea transportation and environmental management, dealing with varied concerns together with its organization partners through building and construction of ferryboats that supply steady sea transportation together with impressive energy and ecological efficiency.
1A hull style that decreases water resistance by enhancing the shape of the stern.2 A hull type with the stern extending like a duck’s tail.3 An anti-rolling tank includes water that moves laterally within a ship’s beam. When a vessel rolls, the tank water relocations in the instructions opposite to the rolling, relieving the rolling impact.4 Fin stabilizers are another gadget that lowers ship rolling. Connected to both sides of the hull, these movable fins create raising power in the water in the instructions opposite to the rolling.
Main Specifications of the KEYAKI
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