Korea Yanase is a specialized company in shipbuilding and marine equipment, holding unique technological capabilities in the design and manufacturing of lashing bridges and hatch covers for mega container ships. The company also operates as a comprehensive shipbuilding enterprise, utilizing its Tongyeong shipyard for the construction, repair, and modification of small and medium-sized special vessels such as oil/chemical tankers, tugboats, and barges. Its leading capability includes the world's first design and production of 18,000 TEU class lashing bridges. Established in June 1991, the company has achieved continuous growth through ongoing technological development and business expansion.KoreaYanaseisaspecializedcompanyinshipbuildingandmarineequipment,holdinguniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesinthedesignandmanufacturingoflashingbridgesandhatchcoversformegacontainerships.Thecompanyalsooperatesasacomprehensiveshipbuildingenterprise,utilizingitsTongyeongshipyardfortheconstruction,repair,andmodificationofsmallandmedium-sizedspecialvesselssuchasoil/chemicaltankers,tugboats,andbarges.Itsleadingcapabilityincludestheworld'sfirstdesignandproductionof18,000TEUclasslashingbridges.EstablishedinJune1991,thecompanyhasachievedcontinuousgrowththroughongoingtechnologicaldevelopmentandbusinessexpansion.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Lashing Bridge: A critical component supporting cargo loading on ultra-large container ships, featuring high-strength design and precise assembly quality with the world's first successful design of 18,000 TEU class. A key solution maximizing vessel loading efficiency and enhancing shipping profitability.LashingBridge:Acriticalcomponentsupportingcargoloadingonultra-largecontainerships,featuringhigh-strengthdesignandpreciseassemblyqualitywiththeworld'sfirstsuccessfuldesignof18,000TEUclass.Akeysolutionmaximizingvesselloadingefficiencyandenhancingshippingprofitability.
Hatch Cover: A component responsible for the watertight integrity of ships, incorporating hydraulic systems and steel design technology for easy opening and perfect watertight functionality. Ensuring a safe maritime transport environment by preventing cargo damage and maintaining vessel stability.HatchCover:Acomponentresponsibleforthewatertightintegrityofships,incorporatinghydraulicsystemsandsteeldesigntechnologyforeasyopeningandperfectwatertightfunctionality.Ensuringasafemaritimetransportenvironmentbypreventingcargodamageandmaintainingvesselstability.
Special Vessel Construction: Capabilities in building small and medium-sized special vessels including oil/chemical tankers, tugboats, barges, and bulk carriers. Application of precise construction processes integrating corrosion-resistant coating technology and cargo management systems. Ability to construct 13,000-ton and 19,000-ton class tankers.SpecialVesselConstruction:Capabilitiesinbuildingsmallandmedium-sizedspecialvesselsincludingoil/chemicaltankers,tugboats,barges,andbulkcarriers.Applicationofpreciseconstructionprocessesintegratingcorrosion-resistantcoatingtechnologyandcargomanagementsystems.Abilitytoconstruct13,000-tonand19,000-tonclasstankers.
Other Products: Diverse special vessel construction technologies, including the fabrication of special BARGEs, Combined Carriers capable of selectively transporting oil and dry cargo, and Barge Carrying ships that load/unload barges using the main vessel's crane.OtherProducts:Diversespecialvesselconstructiontechnologies,includingthefabricationofspecialBARGEs,CombinedCarrierscapableofselectivelytransportingoilanddrycargo,andBargeCarryingshipsthatload/unloadbargesusingthemainvessel'scrane.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
World's first 18,000 TEU class lashing bridge design and manufacturing technology: A unique position as a technology leader in the ultra-large container ship market.World'sfirst18,000TEUclasslashingbridgedesignandmanufacturingtechnology:Auniquepositionasatechnologyleaderintheultra-largecontainershipmarket.
Business expansion as a comprehensive shipbuilding company: Beyond marine equipment manufacturing, offering new shipbuilding, repair, and modification services through the acquisition of Tongyeong Shipyard.Businessexpansionasacomprehensiveshipbuildingcompany:Beyondmarineequipmentmanufacturing,offeringnewshipbuilding,repair,andmodificationservicesthroughtheacquisitionofTongyeongShipyard.
Differentiated capabilities in small and medium-sized special vessel construction: Recognized technology and quality competitiveness in oil/chemical tankers and handy-size bulk carriers.Differentiatedcapabilitiesinsmallandmedium-sizedspecialvesselconstruction:Recognizedtechnologyandqualitycompetitivenessinoil/chemicaltankersandhandy-sizebulkcarriers.
Provision of custom designs tailored to global shipowners' requirements: Precision manufacturing capabilities based on technical collaboration with Yanase Iron Works of Japan, offering customized solutions.Provisionofcustomdesignstailoredtoglobalshipowners'requirements:PrecisionmanufacturingcapabilitiesbasedontechnicalcollaborationwithYanaseIronWorksofJapan,offeringcustomizedsolutions.
Cost and lead time competitiveness through integration with shipbuilding processes: Enhanced efficiency in construction period and cost by incorporating excellent equipment manufacturing technology into shipbuilding processes.Costandleadtimecompetitivenessthroughintegrationwithshipbuildingprocesses:Enhancedefficiencyinconstructionperiodandcostbyincorporatingexcellentequipmentmanufacturingtechnologyintoshipbuildingprocesses.
Provision of services throughout the ship's lifecycle: Diversification of revenue streams and strengthening of market position as a comprehensive shipbuilding company.Provisionofservicesthroughouttheship'slifecycle:Diversificationofrevenuestreamsandstrengtheningofmarketpositionasacomprehensiveshipbuildingcompany.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding Industry: Construction of various vessels such as container ships, oil tankers, chemical product carriers, bulk carriers, and tugboats, along with the supply of components.ShipbuildingIndustry:Constructionofvariousvesselssuchascontainerships,oiltankers,chemicalproductcarriers,bulkcarriers,andtugboats,alongwiththesupplyofcomponents.
Marine Industry: Contribution to marine plants and offshore structures through marine equipment manufacturing and special barge construction.MarineIndustry:Contributiontomarineplantsandoffshorestructuresthroughmarineequipmentmanufacturingandspecialbargeconstruction.
Logistics and Transportation Industry: Enhancement of maritime logistics efficiency through the construction of key components and vessels for cargo transport, including container ships and bulk carriers.LogisticsandTransportationIndustry:Enhancementofmaritimelogisticsefficiencythroughtheconstructionofkeycomponentsandvesselsforcargotransport,includingcontainershipsandbulkcarriers.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Vietnam, PhilippinesVietnam,Philippines
TurkeyTurkey
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001: Holding Quality Management System certification.ISO9001:HoldingQualityManagementSystemcertification.
ISO 14001: Holding Environmental Management System certification.ISO14001:HoldingEnvironmentalManagementSystemcertification.
ISO 45001: Holding Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification.ISO45001:HoldingOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystemcertification.
OHSAS 18001: Holding Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification.OHSAS18001:HoldingOccupationalHealthandSafetyManagementSystemcertification.
Securing differentiated competitive advantages based on proprietary core technologies and continuous R&D investment.SecuringdifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagesbasedonproprietarycoretechnologiesandcontinuousR&Dinvestment.
Confirmation of expertise through a patent portfolio and project execution history.Confirmationofexpertisethroughapatentportfolioandprojectexecutionhistory.