Outline of JSMEA

Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association(JSMEA, a nonprofit body) is organized by those enterprises engaged in manufactures, repairs and sales of marine propulsion engines and various auxiliary ship machinery such as pumps, air compressors, oil purifiers, heat exchangers, cargo and mooring winches, anchor windlasses, deck cranes, steering gears, navigational aids, fittings and accessories, and presently incorporates a total of 257 regular corporate members and 83 organizations of supporting members. (As of October 2025)

Membership

Explore the comprehensive directory of JSMEA member companies, featuring detailed corporate profiles, product categories, and contact information.
This listing highlights Japan’s leading marine equipment manufacturers and solution providers, offering insights into their technologies, services, and global outreach.

Contact us

Head Office

JSMEA, Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association

Address

Toranomon Toyo Kyodo Building, 13-3, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Telephone

+81-3-3502-2041

Facsimile

+81-3-3591-2206

Overseas Office

JETRO, Singapore Ship
Machinery Division

Address

Hong Leong Building, ,#38-05, 16 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048581

Telephone

+65-6429-9522

Facsimile

+65-6224-1169

JETRO Hong Kong, Ship Machinery Department

Address

Room4001, 40/F., Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai. Hong Kong, CHINA

Telephone

+852-2501-7291

Facsimile

+852-2868-1455

JETRO Houston, Offshore and Maritime

Address

1221 McKinney St., Suite 4141, Houston, Texas 77010 U.S.A

Telephone

+1-713-234-6605

Facsimile

+1-713-759-9210

Maritime Related Organization

Organizationaddress informationPurpose
The Cooperative Association of Japan ShipbuildersAddress:10th Fl., Toranomon Mitsui Bldg., 3-8-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0013
Telephone:+81-3-3502-2061
Facsimile:+81-3-3503-1479
Website:https://www.cajs.or.jp/english.html
To contribute to the progress and development of medium-size shipbuilders, promote their export marketing and help related industries achive further growth.
Japan Marine Industry AssociationAddress:6th Fl., Asano Bldg., 2-5-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0061
Telephone:+81-3-3567-6707
Facsimile:+81-3-3567-0635
Website:http://www.marine-jbia.or.jp/english
The association aims to contribute healthy development of boating industry and its relative industry, and serve enhancement of public wealfare.
The Japan Institution of Marine EngineeringAddress:Tokyo Sakurada Bldg., 1-1-3 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0031
Telephone:+81-3-3539-5920
Facsimile:+81-3-3539-5921
Websitehttps://www.jime.jp/C00
To strive for the advancement of marine engineering by investigating the technology of marine machinery and ocean machinery and to contribute to the development of the marine industry.
Japan Ship Exporters’ AssociationAddress:3F, The Japan Gas Association Building., 15-12, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku,Tokyo 105-0001
Telephone:+81-3-6206-1661
Facsimile:+81-3-3597-7800
Websitehttps://www.jsea.or.jp/en/
To engage in activities for the prevention of unfair export transactions, establishment of orderly export marketing practices and promotion of the common interest of its members, and thereby to contribute to the sound development of ship export trade.
Japan Ship-Machinery Quality Control AssociationAddress:9th Fl., No.7 Azuma Bldg., 1-9 Kanda Sakumacho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0025
Telephone:+81-3-3253-6201
Facsimile:+81-3-3253-6204
Websitehttps://www.jsmqa.jp/
To engage in activities for the promotion of quality control regarding the authorized or approved machineries and equipments, also for the improvement of maintenance system of life saving apparatus, while contributing to ensure the safety of human life and vessels at sea.
The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean EngineersAddress:Hamamatsucho-yazaki-white Bldg., 2-12-9 Shibadaimon, Minata-ku Tokyo 105-0012
Telephone:+81-3-3438-2014
Facsimile:+81-3-3438-2016
Website: http://www.jasnaoe.or.jp/en/
 To carry out scientific researches for ship and shipbuilding technology for the progress and development of tah field. The Society of Naval Architects of Japan(SNAJ) was united into the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers(JASNAOE) with the Kansai Society of Naval Architects and the West-Japan Society of Naval Architects in June, 2005.
Japan Shipbuilding Subcontractors’ AssociationAddress:3rd Fl., No.2 Nippon Zaidan Bldg., 1-11-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001
Telephone:+81-3-5510-3161
Facsimile:+81-3-3502-5533
Website:http://www.nichizou.or.jp/
  It is the prime objective of the Japan Shipbuilding Subcontractors’ Association to ensure the sound development of shipbuilding subcontractors through improving on their technological standards and qualities and promoting their business rationalization, and thereby contribute to higher productivity in the Japanese shipbuilding Industry as a whole.
Japan Ship Technology Research AssociationAddress:Round Cross Akasaka, 2-10-9 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Telephone:+81-3-5575-6425
Facsimile:+81-3-5114-8940
Website:http://www.jstra.jp/english/
 In April 2005, The Assochiation was established by the merger of three association i.e.:
-Shipbuilding Research Associaiton of Japan, Japan Marine Standards Association, Japanese Association of the Ship Scrapping Promotion.
The objectives of the Association are Regulations, Standards and R & D.
Museum of Maritime ScienceAddress:3-1 Higashi-Yashio, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 135-8587
Telephone:+81-3-5500-1111
Facsimile:+81-3-5500-1336
Websitehttps://funenokagakukan.or.jp/
To deepen people’s understanding and knowledge of the sea and the ships, in particular to make young people of Japan, surrounded by the sea, interest in international trade, maritime science and ocean development and realize their responsibilities to build a new future
The Nippon FoundationAddress:The Nippon Zaidan Bldg., 1-2-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku Tokyo 107-8404
Telephone:+81-3-6229-5111
Facsimile:+81-3-6229-5110
Website:http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/
To contribute to the promotion of shipbuilding and related industries, the prevention of maritime disaster, and the promotion of public interest in maritime affairs. In addition, to surport activities in physical fitness, education, social welfare and other public welfares.
Nippon Kaiji KyokaiAddress:4-7, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-8567
Telephone:+81-3-3230-1201
Facsimile:+81-3-5226-2012
Website:https://www.classnk.or.jp/hp/en/index.html
NK is the ship classification society of Japan established in 1899, and plays important roles in establishing and implementing international rules and legislation relating to ship’s safety and prevention of pollution of seas from ships.
Ocean Policy Research FoundationAddress:8th Fl., Toranomon No.35 Mori Bldg., 3-4-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001
Telephone:+81-3-3502-1828
Facsimile:+81-3-3502-2033
Website: http://www.sof.or.jp/index.html.en
The main objectives of this Foundation are to promote the modernization and rationalization of the shipbuilding and related industries in Japan for the further development of these industries and contribute to the growth of the business of public wealfare foundations, etc. related to the shipbuilding industry.
The Shipbuilders’ Association of JapanAddress:3F, The Japan Gas Association Building., 15-12, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku,Tokyo 105-0001
Telephone:+81-3-5425-9521
Facsimile:+81-3-5425-9533
Website: http://www.sajn.or.jp/e/
To help the shipbuilding industry achive sound development by promoting friendship among its members and their common interest, and thereby to contribute to the well-being of related industries and public wealfare.
The Ship’s Electric Installation Contractors’ Association of JapanAddress:5th Fl., No.2 Nippon Zaidan Bldg., 1-11-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001
Telephone:+81-3-3504-0858
Facsimile:+81-3-3504-0856
Website:http://www.ship-densou.or.jp/
The Association are to promote advancement and development in marine electrical installation and outfitting techniques for the eventual contribution to the enhancement of ship’s safety and upgrading in ships’ performance.
The Ship Equipment Inspection Society of JapanAddress:3-32 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0094
Telephone:+81-3-3261-6611
Facsimile:+81-3-3261-6979
Website:https://www.hakuyohin.or.jp/english/
To carry out inspection of ship equipment as a qualified inspection organization nominated by the Government under the Ship Safety Law and the Marine Pollution Prevention Law, thus contributing to the implementation of relative domestic regulations and the provisions of international conventions relating to IMO.
Shipbuilding Research Centre of JapanAddress:3rd Fl., Kichijoji SUBARU Bldg., 1-6-1 Kichijoji Minamimachi, Musashino Tokyo 180-0003
Telephone:+81-422-40-2826
Facsimile:+81-422-40-2829
Website:http://www.srcj.or.jp/index.html
To contribute to the improvement of shipbuilding technology through model experiments on the ships and propeller, technical calculations, designing and supervising, investigations and R & D activities.