World’ First Adoption of NSafe-Hull — A New Plate for Shipbuilding with Improved Collision Safety

World’ First Adoption of NSafe-Hull — A New Plate for Shipbuilding with Improved Collision Safety

A bulk carrier adopting NSafe®-Hull first in the world was launched on 2nd of August for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. NSafe®-Hull (a highly ductile steel plate for shipbuilding with improved collision safety) was developed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (hereinafter “NSSMC”) and adopted through the collaborative R&D by NSSMS, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and the National Maritime Research Institute (hereinafter “NMRI”).