[The Spectacle of a Ship Launching Ceremony] On May 22nd, the launching ceremony for the newly-built “AMIS NATURE” bulk carrier cargo ship was held at our Kobe Works facility in Japan. When building a ship, the outer body is first built on the slipway. After the outer body is completed, it is launched into the sea and the remaining outfitting work is carried out. A launching ceremony is held when the ship slips into the sea for the first time. Our Kobe Works facility adopts a "glide launching" m

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