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The '''Kangei Maru''' is a whaling mother ship built in Japan, the first of its kind in 73 years.<ref name=":0">[https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240330-177654/ Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years] The Japan News</ref> Owned by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku Co., it is set to succeed the [[Nisshin Maru]], which ended its operations in November last year.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
The Kangei Maru weighs approximately 9,300 tons and measuring 112.6 meters long and 21 meters wide.<ref name=":0" /> It can haul up 70-ton fin whales, which are two to three times larger than Bryde’s and sei whales loaded by the Nisshin Maru.<ref name=":0" /> This is due to its slipway having a shallower slope than its predecessor.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Nisshin Maru]] | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Whaling ships]] | |||
[[Category:Japan]] | |||
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[[Category:Whales]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 1 April 2024
The Kangei Maru is a whaling mother ship built in Japan, the first of its kind in 73 years.[1] Owned by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku Co., it is set to succeed the Nisshin Maru, which ended its operations in November last year.[1]
The Kangei Maru weighs approximately 9,300 tons and measuring 112.6 meters long and 21 meters wide.[1] It can haul up 70-ton fin whales, which are two to three times larger than Bryde’s and sei whales loaded by the Nisshin Maru.[1] This is due to its slipway having a shallower slope than its predecessor.[1]