Japanese built ships are Solasafe
Kawasaki built LPG carrier ‘Hisui’, one of two vessels built in Japan this year that has Solasafe roller screens installed at the navigation bridge windows
So far this year two vessels built in Japanese yards have been supplied with anti-glare roller screens from South Shields based Solar Solve Marine for installation at the navigation bridge windows.
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed the LPG carrier Hisui for Asuka Marine Corporation of Japan. It is Kawasaki’s 45th LPG carrier and the 6th of the same class. Seven Solasafe roller screens in bronze film were supplied.
Another vessel, the 154,914m3 LNG carrier Gdf Suez Point Fortin, was delivered from the Koyo Dockyard of Imabari Shipbuilding to owner Los Halillos Shipping Co. SA. This one has been supplied with 11 Solasafe roller screens in bronze shade film to protect personnel in the wheelhouse against heat, glare and uv light from the sun.
John Lightfoot, Solar Solve Marine’s chairman commented, “Whilst Japan is a significant builder of ships; it continues to be a very difficult market for British marine equipment manufacturers to sell into. We are therefore especially proud of these orders and the others that we regularly receive from our various customers in the country.”
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