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Imabari Ship

Imabari Shipbuilding Japanese merchant vessel and car carrier.

Form factor
maritime
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Imabari Ship, a maritime by Imabari Shipbuilding (commercial). 1 source back the record.

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Key facts

Imabari yard (company-stated)

Head office and Imabari yard in Imabari, Ehime, established 1942; 145,000 sq m site, 166 m by 28 m berth and 217 m by 43 m dock.

Capital (company-stated)

Stated capital of 30 billion yen.

Marugame works (company-stated)

About 750,000 sq m site; Dock No. 3 is 610 m by 80 m, alongside docks of 270 m by 45 m and 370 m by 57 m.

Marugame build record (company-stated)

Ships built there include about 24,000 TEU container ships and 7,000-car LNG dual-fuel car carriers.

Saijo shipyard (company-stated)

A 420 m by 89 m newbuilding dock for LNG carriers, VLCC-class tankers and large bulk carriers.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Imabari Ship. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Imabari Ship.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.imazo.co.jp/company/profile/

Common questions

What is Imabari Ship?
Imabari Shipbuilding Japanese merchant vessel and car carrier.
How much does Imabari Ship cost?
Imabari Ship's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Imabari Ship from Imabari Shipbuilding. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Imabari Ship actually deployed in the real world?
Imabari Ship is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Imabari Ship?
Imabari Ship is made by Imabari Shipbuilding, based in Imabari, Japan, founded in 1901.
Can you buy Imabari Ship?
Imabari Ship is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Imabari Ship?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to Imabari Ship include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does Imabari Ship compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
Imabari Ship and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. Imabari Ship has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Imabari Ship a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Imabari Ship ranks in roughly the top 48% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is Imabari Ship's maturity stage?
Imabari Ship is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is Imabari Ship deployed?
No verified deployments of Imabari Ship are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Imabari Ship safe?
Imabari Ship has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Imabari Ship.