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December 19, 2002
Fong Kuo Shipbuilding today simultaneously laid both keels for their
Hulls No. 394 and 395, 4200HP Tug Boats being built for Taiwan's
Taichung Harbor Bureau.
December 19, 2002
JinHui Ocean Enterprise
Co., Ltd today signed with Fong Kuo for the yard to build a second 1100T Tuna
Purse Seiner for the Taiwanese Fishing Company which is to be delivered around
November of 2003. December 9, 2002
Fong Kuo contracted a new
order from Taiwanese company, JinHui Ocean Enterprise Co., Ltd. to build a 1100T
Tuna Purse Seiner to be delivered around September of 2003. December
5, 2002
Ching Fu celebrated today the Keel Laying of their Hull No. 47,
a 2100 Cubic Meter Super Tuna Purse Seiner being built for a foreign
owner.
November 30, 2002
Fong Kuo Shipyard
successfully launched their Hull No. 392, a 1200 T Tuna Purse Seiner for Taiwanese
Owner, Koo's Fishing. November 24, 2002
We were honored today
by a visit to our shipyard by the President of Taiwan, Chen Shui-Bian. President
Chen toured both Fong Kuo and Ching Fu shipyards, toured and admired our new office,
as well as attended a demonstration of Ching Fu's CNC cutting machine. November
19, 2002
Fong Kuo and Ching Fu Shipbuilding celebrated their merger today
at a special ceremony. Also celebrated was the opening of the new office where
the staffs of both shipyards will now work together. Furthermore, DNV presented
to the shipyard its Management System Certificate for the achieving of ISO9001:2000
status. November 15. 2002
Fong Kuo Shipyard today delivered
a Freezing Tuna Long Liner to Taiwanese Owner, ShuoHong Fishery. "Hung Sen"
is 567 G/T and is Fong Kuo's Hull No. 391. November 14, 2002
Ching Fu Shipbuilding is proud to announce that the shipyard achieved ISO9001:2000
status today for its Quality Management System for the Design and Building of
Ships. August 28, 2002
Ching Fu signed a contract with the Taichung
Harbor Bureau for two new shipbuildings, 4200 HP S.R.P.. type tug boats. These
vessels are expected to be delivered at the end of 2003. August 8, 2002
Fong Kuo Shipyard delivered their contracted vessel, "Bao Shan", a 4990
DWT Product Tanker, to China Petroleum Corp. (CPC) This vessel was completed by
a combined Fong Kuo and Ching Fu staff on Ching Fu's slipway after the merger
of the two ship yards. June 28, 2002
Today, Ching Fu signed a contract with a foreign company, to build
two 2100 CBM Super Tuna Purse Seiners. The first Super Seiner is
to be delivered in the middle of 2003. The second Super Seiner is
to be delivered around the end of 2003.
June 12, 2002
Ching Fu Shipyard completed the raising
of their new 200T Gantry Crane above the yard's dry docks. This new crane, now
the second largest in Taiwan, is the latest in Ching Fu's constant upgrading of
their facilities. May 2002
Fong Kuo Shipyard started production
of their current newshipbuilding, a 1000T Tuna Purse Seiner, "Koo's 108",
for Koo Fishery Co., Ltd. February 18, 2002
Fong Kuo Shipyard
successfully launched today their current newshipbuilding, a 4990 DWT Product
Tanker, being built for China Petroleum Corp. (CPC) January 2002
After lengthy negotiations, the Chen family has regained ownership
and control of Fong Kuo Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., the shipyard begun
by the first generation of Chens, Shui-Lai Chen. Fong Kuo's management
was combined with Ching Fu Shipbuilding's. However, both shipyards
will continue to retain their own separate corporate identities.
The wall separating these two shipyards was removed in mid January
which created one of the llargest privately owned shipyards in Taiwan.
Fong Kuo's present newshipbuilding, a 4990 DWT Product Tanker, being
built for China Petroleum Corp. (CPC) was transferred to Ching Fu's
main slipway where it will be completed by a combined Ching Fu and
Fong Kuo staff and workforce. Steve Wei-Lang Chen, grandson of Shui-Lai
Chen, was elected CEO and President of Fong Kuo Shipbuilding. Mr.
Steve Chen is currently the President and founder of WeeLee International
Co., Ltd, and WeeLee Panama Co. S.A. He is also the vice-general
manager of the Fong Seong Fishing Fleet.
January
2002
Ching Fu Shipbuilding has completed the elongation of Fong Seong
Fishery's tuna purse seiner, "Fong Seong 767". In a remarkable feat
of engineering and teamwork, Ching Fu successfully cut "Fong Seong 767"
in half and inserted new blocks to increase her capacity from 1450 CBM to 1840
CBM. On January 11, 2002 she returned to the fishing grounds under her Korean
captain, Mr. Kim.
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