Business Name

KONDO KAIJI CO.,LTD.

Representative

President, Kouichi Kamikawa

Headquarters

Kitaminato-machi 3-24, Wakamatsu-ku,
Fukuoka, 808-0027, JAPAN
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TEL. +81-93-761-1111
FAX. +81-93-761-1001

Capital

JPY 75million

Founded

May, 1904

Business Activities

・ Salvage Work
・ Heavy Cargo Handling with Crane Barges
・ Marine Transportation　
　（License number for coastwise shipping　A-0206）
　（License number for freight transportation
　 　W-0453）
・ Towing Vessel （Coaster・Ocean going vessel）
・ Harbor Engineering Work,
　 License number for special construction business
　 10212
・ Bridge Installation
・ Berthing and Unberthing of Large-sized
　 Special Vessels 10212
・ Coastal Guard
・ Dismantling
・ Underwater Work
　（Approved as underwater inspection company
　　by Class NK）
・ Passenger Carrier
・ Engineering work related to steel structure
　 installation
・Other business operations related to services
　 mentioned above

Membership of Professional Institution

・ Engineering Society for Offshore Construction
　 (Kyushu Branch Chief)
・ The Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and
　 Industry (Auditor-secretary, Head of Divisional
　 group of Shipping, Harbor Transport and Trade)
・ Japan Salvage Association (Director)
・ The Japan Association of Marine Safety
・ The Seibu Association for Maritime Safety (Director)
・ Japan Coast Guard Foundation, Dokai Branch
・ Western Fukuoka Marine Affairs Council
　 (Vice chairperson)
・ Council for Marine Oil-related Disaster Measures
　 in Kanmon and Ube (Committee member)
・ Kitakyushu City Port Construction Association
・ Kitakyushu Port Promotion Association
・ Japan Coastal Towing and Shipping Union
　 (Committee member of barge operation)

Corporate History

1904

Founded as “Kondo-gumi” in Wakamatsu, Fukuoka Prefecture

1925

Established maritime affairs section
Dismantled and removed the battleship “General Admiral Apraksin” with a displacement tonnage of 4800 tons which had been stranded and then neglected on the coasts of Fukuoka. This battleship worked for Japanese Navy as a war bounty of the Battle of Tsushima on May 27th and 28th in 1905.

1937

Established Marine Salvage Section based on developed techniques of surfacing, removal, dismantling and floating crane operation.
Established Established maritime affairs section

1944

Moved to Kure Port as conscripted salvage workers with all vessels and materials

1945

Moved back to Wakamatsu after the end of World War II

1946

Changed business name to “Kondo Marine Industries”
Catamaran crane vessel “Yorozu-maru” with a maximum lift capacity of 400 tons built
Removed more than 200 sunken vessels in Kanmon- Dokai gulf for free with the largest crane in Japan of the days and made a contribution for opening a port.

1963

Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd designated our company heavy cargo handling operator with floating crane.
Established solid business footing in off-shore engineering field

1968

Established marine transport section with a deck barge
Established towing section with ocean tug boats

1969

Reorganized into “Kondo Marine Industries Co.,Ltd
Improved ocean tug boat section and advanced business overseas

1975

Changed business name to “Kondo Kaiji Co,. Ltd”
Transported massive offshore plants to construct production facilities in the offshore oil field
Engaged in the construction and expanded business size as a general maritime corporation

1984-1996

Offered expertise for towing world-leading huge tanker as a general maritime corporation
Made a great contribution for construction of Shirashima oil storage base as national project

1997

The state-of-the-art salvage and anchor handling tug boat “Idaten” built
Expanded overseas operations with the cutting-edge boat

2010 March

Purchased the research and salvage vessel “Fujin” and expanded into a new field

2014 July

Multi-purpose Tug and Salvage Boat “Raijin” built
“Raijin” has rich facilities and deck equipment for emergency response as well as ocean research/development around Japanese waters

2016 November

Cargo vessel “Keiunmaru” with a gross tonnage of 498 tons built