Mitsubishi Heavy to revive shipbuilding line for Japan resupply vessel

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to restart ship construction at its Tamano facility in Okayama Prefecture to build a new replenishment vessel for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The yard's previously inactive building slipway is expected to resume use in fiscal 2027, supported by recruitment and investment in facilities and production capacity. Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency previously awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a contract worth approximately ¥72 billion for a roughly 14,500-tonne class support ship. The project is an industrial restart linked to a naval construction order, not a completed vessel delivery or announcement that the ship has entered operational service.