Very large crude oil carrier

… 1960-65 was a period of increased capacity and rationalization of facilities. Ships exported after the export ship boom after 1956 raised the reputation of Japanese ships, and construction of large, state-of-the-art facilities such as large docks used for building tankers such as VLCC (very large crude oil carrier, over 200,000 tons) and ULCC (ultra VLCC, over 300,000 tons) was promoted. On the other hand, rational construction methods that enabled significant productivity improvements, such as block construction, electronic marking, and advanced outfitting, were introduced, and Japan came to account for more than half of the world's market share. …

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…　1960‐65年は，設備の大型化，合理化を進めた時期である。1956年後の輸出船ブーム時以降に輸出された船が日本船の評価を高め，VLCC(very large crude oil carrier,20万トン以上)，ULCC(ultra VLCC,30万トン以上)などタンカー建造などに用いられる大型ドックのような大型新鋭設備の建設が進められた。一方では，大幅な生産性向上を可能とする合理的な建造法，ブロック建造工法，電子罫書（けがき）法，先行艤装などが導入され，世界のシェアの過半数を占めるに至った。…

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