Ryou-Un Maru
 Ryō Un Maru adrift near Alaska, 4 April 2012
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Ryō Un Maru |
| Port of registry | Japan |
| Launched | c. 1982 |
| Out of service | 2011 |
| Status | Derelict in Pacific Ocean off Alaska (April 2012) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Squid fishing boat |
| Tonnage | 150 tons[2] |
| Length | 30–50 m (98–164 ft)[1][2] |
Ryō Un Maru (漁運丸, Fishing Luck) (also Ryou-Un Maru[3]) is a Japanese squid fishing boat that was washed away from its mooring in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1][2] The ship was spotted on 20 March 2012 by a routine Canadian air patrol as it drifted in the Pacific Ocean about 120 miles (190 km) off the coast of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia.[4][2] On 1 April 2012, the ship entered U.S. waters.[5]
Legal status
The ship's owner canceled the vessel's registration after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.[2]
An attempt by a British Columbian fishing boat owner to salvage the stricken ship failed, as the crew of the Bernice C discovered that a fuel tank had ruptured aboard the derelict and it was impossible to pump out, making salvage impractical.[6][7]
Sinking
On 4 April 2012, the U.S. Coast Guard dropped a tracking buoy onto the ship to monitor the vessel as it drifted approximately 170 nautical miles (310 km; 200 mi) southwest of Sitka, Alaska.[5] The next day, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Anacapa will assess Ryō Un Maru's condition and attempt to sink her.[8]
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the U.S. Coast Guard.
- ^ a b "カナダ、漁船漂流で警戒呼び掛け 函館の男性「沈んだかと」". Hokkaido Shimbun Press. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012. Template:Ja icon
- ^ a b c d e Reynolds, Emma (30 March 2012). "Owner of Japanese ship that floated across the Pacific after tsunami doesn't want it back". Daily Mail. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Sympatico News, "Japanese 'ghost ship' on fire and listing off Alaska", 5 April 2012
- ^ "Japanese boat washed away in tsunami spotted more than a year later". CNN. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Multimedia Release: Coast Guard overflight reconfirms position of unmanned Japanese vessel" (Press release). U.S. Coast Guard, 17th District Public Affairs. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ CBC News, "The National", airdate: 2012 April 5
- ^ Washington Post, "Coast Guard moves to sink Japanese ghost ship", Mark Thiessen and Rachel D’Oro, 5 April 2012
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard to sink Japanese boat washed away by tsunami". CNN. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
External links
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