Kaiwo Maru (1989)
 Kaiwo Maru II |
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|---|---|
| Name: | Kaiwo Maru II |
| Builder: | Sumitomo Heavy Industries |
| Laid down: | July 8, 1988 |
| Launched: | March 7, 1989 |
| Completed: | September 12, 1989 |
| Status: | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Sail training ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,556 GRT |
| Length: | 110.09 m (361 ft 2 in) overall 89.00 m (292 ft 0 in) between perpendiculars |
| Beam: | 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in) |
| Height: | 43.50 m (142 ft 9 in) |
| Depth: | 10.70 m (35 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x diesel engines, sails |
| Sail plan: | Barque Sail area: 2,760 square metres (29,700 sq ft) |
| Speed: | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Range: | 9,800 nautical miles (18,100 km) |
| Complement: | 199 |
Kaiwo Maru (海王丸 Kaiō-Maru) is a Japanese training tall ship. She was built in 1989 to replace a 1930 ship of the same name.[1]
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[edit] Description
Kaiwo Maru II is a four-masted barque. She is 110.09 metres (361 ft 2 in) long overall, with a beam of 13.80 metres (45 ft 3 in) and a depth of 10.70 metres (35 ft 1 in). She is assessed as 2,556 GRT. Propulsion is by two 4-cylinder diesel engines and a total of 2,760 square metres (29,700 sq ft) of sails. The engines have a total power of 3,000 horsepower (2,200 kW) and can propel the ship at a maximum of 14.1 knots (26.1 km/h), with a normal service maximum of 13 knots (24 km/h). Kaiwo Maru II has a range of 9,800 nautical miles (18,100 km). The four masts are the fore mast, main mast, mizzen mast and jigger mast. The main mast is 43.50 metres (142 ft 9 in) tall. Her complement is 199.[2]
[edit] History
Her keel was laid by Sumitomo Heavy Industries on July 8, 1988 and she was launched on March 7, 1989. Kaiwo Maru II was completed on September 12, 1989.[1] She is a four masted barque with the length of over 110 meters and a complement of 199 persons.[3] She is a sister ship of Nippon Maru II.
Kaiwo Maru II is a regular participant in international tall ship gatherings such as Operation Sail and is a multiple winner of the Boston Teapot Trophy.[4] In 2010, Kaiwo Maru II visited San Francisco, California to commemorate the 1860 voyage of the Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese ship to officially visit the United States.[5] About 90% of the journey was made under sail, and they brought one passenger, a retired businessman who is descended from one of the original Kanrin Maru crew members.
In March 2011, Kaiwo Maru II was on a voyage from Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii when an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. She was subsequently diverted to Ōkuma, Fukushima where she served as accommodation for workers tackling the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Outline of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training.[dead link]
- ^ "Sails Up". Greater Vancouver Parks. http://www.greatervancouverparks.com/KaiwoMaru03.html. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Specification of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training.[dead link]
- ^ "Boston Teapot Trophy," National Institute for Sea Training.[dead link]
- ^ "Japanese ship docks in wake of momentous voyage," Carl Note, San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Gilligan, Andrew; Mendick, Robert (March 27, 2011). "Japan tsunami: Fukushima Fifty, the first interview". Telegraph Group. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8408863/Japan-tsunami-Fukushima-Fifty-the-first-interview.html. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
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