Delivery of the world's largest-sized Electro-Hydraulic Steering Gear DFT-1150 To be installed in the world's largest-class 20,000 TEU Container Carrier built by IMABARI SHIPBUILDING

Tokyo, Japan, January 30, 2017 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), delivered the electro-hydraulic steering gear to be installed in the world's largest 20,000TEU mega container carrier built by Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

The delivered "DFT-1150" (Torque at maximum working oil pressure: 11,307 kN-m) is the world's largest size of steering gear and will be installed in the 20,00TEU built at Saijo Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

It has a history of over 80 years since the first production of Mitsubishi Electro-Hydraulic Steering Gear commenced in 1935. Since then, we have developed many kinds of steering gears to meet customers' demands and supplied numerously for small-size to large-size vessels. The cumulative number of production is over 10,000 units. Also, we have made technical license agreements with Yoowon Industries Ltd. in Korea and Jiangsu Masada Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in China to finely meet needs of our customers in the global market.

MHI-MME has also received orders of large-size electro-hydraulic steering gears, DFT-1150, DFT-870 and DFT-760 for 20,000TEU and 14,000 TEU which will be built at Marugame Headquarters and Hiroshima Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. respectively.

MHI-MME will continue to strive for the development of various kinds of electro-hydraulic steering gears to fit the demands of our customers.