DOUNZAN

The Okochi family's shipping business began : (The founder is Genichi Okochi). Purchased a secondhand 150-ton Western-style sailing vessel, KOJYU MARU

1951 Purchased a secondhand motorized sailboat, DOUN MARU (first generation) from a shipowner in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. This is the origin of the company's name, Doun Kisen

Takeshi Okochi became independent

Takeshi Okochi (founder) established Doun Kisen Co., LTD.
Built DOUN MARU No. 2 (447GT domestic cargo ship) at Higaki Shipbuilding

Built DOUN MARU No.3 (499GT domestic cargo ship) at Higaki Shipbuilding Expanded to coastal vessels

Built EISHO MARU (499GT domestic cargo ship) at Higaki Shipbuilding
The first ship Genji Okochi (current President) boarded after graduating from college

Built the fourth generation DOUN MARU (2997GT coastal cargo ship) at Kochijyuko

Employed Korean crew (Japanese and Korean crews mixed aboard DOUN MARU)

Built 2496GT coastal cargo ship, a Korean coastal vessel, at Kishigami shipbuilding

Employed Filipino seafarers

Built 1999GT coastal cargo ship at Kochijyuko

Purchased Type 24 bulk carrier, secondhand and crossed the Pacific Ocean for the first time
Expanded to ocean-going vessels and employed Chinese crew for the vessel

Genji Okochi is appointed president

Owns 8 vessels (1 domestic vessel + 7 ocean-going vessels)
Mainly coastal vessels

Since the current president took over, first new-build refrigeration vessel,
(380,000 CFT), built by Kanasashi Heavy Industries

Built a large coastal vessel (8629DWT) at Hashihama Dockyard to strengthen coastal vessels

Built an ocean-going vessel (Type 27 bulk carrier) at Toyohashi Shipbuilding

Domestic bulk carrier (1650DWT) was sold　withdrew from domestic vessels, the last of Japanese-flagged

Purchased a secondhand ocean-going vessel (Type 73 Panamax bulk carrier) with dollar financing　Owned the first Panamax ship (secondhand), a dream of local shipowners

Built Type 46 bulk carrier at dollar price

Built to own a Panamax ship (Type 73 bulk carrier) at Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the first time

Purchased a secondhand Cape vessel (170,000 DWT) Expanded to large Capesize

Purchased and owned a secondhand container ship (1308TEU)

Built a new ship (1032TEU) for the first time at Iwagi Shipyard Expanded to container ships

Built a chemical tanker ship (Type 19 at Kitanihon Shipbuilding) Expanded to tanker ships

Built a Capesize (170,000 DWT at Namura Shipbuilding, 170,000 DWT at Universal Shipbuilding) The first Capesize as new building

Built a container ship (4000TEU) at HHI,the first Korean-built ship

Built an ore carrier at Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding 320,000-ton ore carrier, the largest ship at the time

Built a crude oil carrier, Aframax tanker ship (Type 105), at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Expanded to crude oil tankers

Built a container ship (8000TEU) at IHI Kure Corporation

Built the first gas carrier (35000m³) at HHI

Built the first product tanker ship (Type 75) at Minaminippon Shipbuilding, (Type MR46) at Shin Kurushima Dockyard

Built a 230,000 ton ore carrier (2.5 million tons) at Namura Shipbuilding

Built an Aframax tanker ship (Type 105), a crude oil carrier, at Sumitomo Heavy Industries The 100th new ship building since the establishment of Doun Kisen

Built a container ship (4500TEU) with China's top state-owned Cosco at Samsung Heavy Industries

The First Taiwan-built container ship built by CSBC

Built the third 320,000-ton ore carrier at Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding The 100th new ship building since the current president took over

Built a VLGC (78500m³), the largest gas carrier at the time, at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Built a Capesize (200,000 DWT) at NACKS The first new building in China

Built Type 33 cargo carrier at Shin Kurushima Shipbuilding Owned existing vessels reached 100

Built Type 55 bulk carrier at IHI Kure Corporation The 150th new ship building since the current president took over

Built a 14,000TEU container ship at Imabari Shipbuilding

Owned a 23,000TEU container ship (Daewoo-built) The largest ship at the time

Built a bulk carrier (Type 81) at Tsuneishi Cebu The first newbuild order without TC commitment

Built a bulk carrier, (Type 63) at Xiangyu The 200th new ship since the current president took over, at a private shipyard in China for the first time

Owned a VLCG, (86,000m³ built by Jiangnan Shipyard) The world largest LPG gas carrier with dual fuel

Owned an LNG carrier, (174000m³ HHI-built) The first LNG carrier with dual fuel

Owned an LNG carrier, (174000m³ HHI-built) The second LNG carrier with dual fuel

Owned a VLEC, (98000m³, Samsung-built) The first large ethane carrier with dual fuel

Owned a car carrier, (4900 pcs, Yangfan Group China) The first car carrier (secondhand)

Owned an MGC of LPG gas carrier with dual fuel (40000m³ HHI-built)

Owned a Capsize, (200,000 DWT, New Time Shipbuilding) The first capesize with LNG dual fuel

Built a container ship (16400TEU) for MSC at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (China)

Owned a container ship, (15000TEU) built by HHI The first containership with LNG dual-fuel

Built a new ship, (Type 66 Tsuneishi Zhoushan-built) The 300th including secondhand since the current president took over

Built a bulk carrier (Type 63) at Xiangyu The 250th new ship since the current president took over

Built an LNG carrier (173,968m³ Hyundai-built), the 3rd LNG carrier with dual fuel

Built a container ship (16,400TEU at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding), the 3rd container ship with dual fuel

Owned a container ship (14,800TEU Hyundai） The 350th owned ship since the establishment of Doun Kisen

Built an LNG carrier (180,000m³ Samsung-built), the 4th LNG carrier with dual fuel

Built a new ship, (Type 64 Xiangyu-built) The 350th including secondhand since the current president took over