Kaiwo Maru (1989)

History
Japan
NameKaiwo Maru (海王丸)
OwnerJapanese Government
OperatorAgency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarer (海技教育機構)
Port of registry Japan
BuilderSumitomo Heavy Industries
Laid down8 July 1988
Launched7 March 1989
Completed12 September 1989
Identification
StatusOperational
Notes[1][2]
General characteristics
Class & typeSail training vessel
Tonnage2,556 GT
Length
  • 110.09 m (361.2 ft) LOA
  • 89.00 m (291.99 ft) LOD
Beam13.80 m (45.3 ft)
Height55.50 m (182.1 ft)
Draught6.9 m (23 ft)
Depth10.70 m (35.1 ft)
Propulsion2 x Yanmar Z280-ST diesel engines
Sail plan
  • Four-masted Barque
  • Sail area: 2,760 square metres (29,700 sq ft)
Speed13 knots (24 km/h)
Range9,800 nautical miles (18,100 km) under power
Complement199
Notes[1][2]

Kaiwo Maru (海王丸, Kaiō-Maru) is a Japanese four-masted training barque tall ship. She was built in 1989 to replace a 1930 ship of the same name.[3]

The ship is currently operated by the Japan Agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers (JMETS) (海技教育機構), under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).[4] JMETS trains future navigators and engineers, and is based in Yokohama, Japan.[5]

Kaiwo Maru is a regular participant in international tall ship gatherings, such as Operation Sail.[6]

Description

A sister ship of Nippon Maru, Kaiwo Maru is a Class-A four masted barque with a complement of 81 crew and 108 trainees.[7] Kaiwo Maru is 110.09 m (361.2 ft) overall, with a beam of 13.80 m (45.3 ft) and a depth of 6.6 m (22 ft). The ship is 182 feet high, and its four masts support 36 sails.[5] The four masts are the fore mast, main mast, mizzen mast and jigger mast. The main mast is 43.50 m (142.7 ft).[8]

The Kaiwo Maru has a range of 9,800 nmi (18,100 km; 11,300 mi) under power.[8] Propulsion is by two Yanmar Z280-ST diesel engines and a total of 2,760 m2 (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 kn (26.1 km/h; 16.2 mph), with a normal service maximum of 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph). The ship is assessed as 2,556 GT (gross tonnage).

History

Kaiwo Maru's keel was laid by Sumitomo Heavy Industries on July 8, 1988 at the Uraga shipyard, near Yokohama, Japan. She was launched on March 7, 1989, and commissioned by the former National Institute for Sea Training (NIST) (航海訓練所) on September 12, 1989.[3]

On 20 Oct. 2004, Kaiwo Maru was nearly lost in Typhoon Tokage, while sheltering outside the port of Fushiki in the Bay of Toyama, Japan. She dragged her anchor and grounded on a breakwater, receiving severe damage.[9][10] Her crew of 167, mostly young cadets, was evacuated.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

In 2010, Kaiwo Maru visited San Francisco, California to commemorate the 1860 voyage of the Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese ship to officially visit the United States.[14] 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 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.[15]

Awards

Kaiwo Maru is a multiple winner of the Boston Teapot Trophy, holding the speed record for 26 years from 1990 to 2016.[6]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kaiwo Maru Vessel Details and Current Position". Marine Traffic. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Kaiwo Maru". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Outline of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training. Archived January 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "日本丸". www.jmets.ac.jp. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Rantanen, Maria (30 March 2026). "Japanese training ship returns to Steveston for two-day festival". Richmond News.
  6. 1 2 "Boston Teapot Trophy," National Institute for Sea Training. Archived January 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Specification of Kaiwo Maru," National Institute for Sea Training. Archived January 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. 1 2 "Kaiwo Maru, Richmond". Greater Vancouver Parks. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "On Dragging Anchor and Grounding of the Training Ship KAIWO MARU". Retrieved 2012-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "The Asahi Shimbun | Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis".
  11. ↑ "Daring Red Cross rescue as typhoon battered Japan – IFRC".
  12. ↑ "Message for the prevention of marine accidents due to typhoons" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-03.
  13. ↑ "Historical Record | National Institute for Sea Training (NIST)". Retrieved 2012-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ Carl Nolte (May 8, 2010). "Japanese ship docks in wake of momentous voyage". The San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  15. ↑ Gilligan, Andrew; Mendick, Robert (27 March 2011). "Japan tsunami: Fukushima Fifty, the first interview". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
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