“Nissin Maru” ( 日新 丸 ) - a ship of the Japanese whaling fleet . The whaling factory and the only ship in the world that processes whale meat [1] . The vessel is the largest in the flotilla and on board is the flagship whalers Nishivaki Shigetoshi . The ship is owned by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd and is based in the port of Shimonoseki .
| Tikuzen Maru Nissin Maru | |
|---|---|
| jap. 日新 丸 | |
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| Flag |  Japan |
| Title | Nissin Maru |
| original name | 日新 丸 |
| Class and type of vessel | Whaling base |
| Ice class | there is |
| Port of registry | Japan |
| IMO Number | 8705292 |
| Call sign | Jjcj |
| Organization | Cetacean Research Institute |
| Owner | Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Zosen Corporation |
| Launched | August 30, 1987 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | up to 8145 t |
| Length | 129.58 m |
| Width | 19.4 m |
| Height | 11.7 m |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km / h) |
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Loading 2 carcasses - mother with calf whale . The inscription "Legal research for the Institute for the study of cetaceans" is visible
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History
Ship Fire
February 15, 2007 at the "Nissin Maru" there was a major fire in the Antarctic waters . One of the crew members perished in the fire [2] [3] . Chris Carter asked the rescuers to urgently tow the ship, citing the fact that a fuel leak from the Nissin Maru could harm Adelie penguins , whose large rookery is located on Cape Adair [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Darby, Andrew . New rules for safe shipping may save whales (July 18, 2009).
- ↑ Japanese whaling ship on fire off Antarctica (February 15, 2007).
- ↑ Japanese whaler may move, activists fear oil spill (February 21, 2007).
- ↑ New Zealand demands Japan urgently move its stricken whaler from Antarctic coast (February 23, 2007). Archived March 14, 2007.