is a Japanese four-masted
training
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barque
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tall ship
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. She was built in 1989 to replace a
1930 ship of the same name.
["Outline of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training](_blank)
She is overall, with a beam of and a depth of . She is assessed as . Propulsion is by two 4-cylinder
diesel engine
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s and a total of of sails. The engines have a total power of and can propel the ship at a maximum of , with a normal service maximum of . ''Kaiwo Maru'' has a range of . The four masts are the fore mast, main mast, mizzen mast and jigger mast. The main mast is . Her complement is 199.
History
Her keel was laid by
Sumitomo Heavy Industries
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on July 8, 1988 at the
Uraga shipyard, near
Yokohama
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, Japan. She was launched on March 7, 1989. ''Kaiwo Maru'' was commissioned on September 12, 1989.
She is a four masted barque, over 110 meters in length, with a complement of 199.
["Specification of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training](_blank)
She is a sister ship of
''Nippon Maru''.
On 20 Oct. 2004, ''Kaiwo Maru'' was nearly lost in
Typhoon Tokage, while sheltering outside the port of Fushiki in the Bay of
Toyama
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* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...
, Japan. She dragged her anchor and grounded on a breakwater, receiving severe damage. Her crew of 167, mostly young cadets, was evacuated. Helicopters responded, but were unable to drop lines. So rescuers fixed ropes to the breakwater and crewmembers climbed along them. Thirty were injured, including some with broken bones. Her captain later accepted responsibility. A month later she was lifted by a floating crane and returned to
Uraga shipyard. The ship sailed again in January 2006 after major repairs.
''Kaiwo Maru'' is a regular participant in international tall ship gatherings such as
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and is a multiple winner of the
Boston Teapot Trophy
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.
["Boston Teapot Trophy," National Institute for Sea Training](_blank)
In 2010, ''Kaiwo Maru'' visited
San Francisco
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,
California
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to commemorate the 1860 voyage of the ''
Kanrin Maru
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'', the first Japanese ship to officially visit the
United States
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.
About 90 percent 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'' was on a voyage from Japan to
Honolulu, Hawaii
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when an
earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. She was subsequently diverted to
Ōkuma, Fukushima
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where she served as accommodation for workers tackling the
nuclear crisis at the
Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant
may refer to:
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* Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture
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***Fukushima University, national university in Japan
***Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushima
...
.
See also
*
List of large sailing vessels
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The list, which is in the form of a table, covers vessel ...
*
List of tall ships
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The list, which is in the form of a table, covers vessel ...
*
JDS Kashima (TV-3508)
JS ''Kashima'' (TV-3508) is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Built to a unique design during the mid-1990s, ''Kashima'' is flagship of the JMSDF Training Fleet. The name ''Kashima'' comes from the famous Shinto Ka ...
References
External links
{{Commons category, Kaiwo Maru (ship, 1989)
National Institute for Sea Training
1989 ships
Merchant ships of Japan
Ships built by Sumitomo Heavy Industries
Training ships of Japan
Tall ships of Japan
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