OceanShooter : Ship and Boat

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Kaiwo Maru II (Wallpaper 4)
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There are quite a lot of ships in Yokohama this season, some of which have already been mentioned here on Yokohama Living such as the Cuautemoc sail training ship from Mexico. (Check out some photos of Cuautemoc.) Japan’s own Kaiwo Maru II was also here for a short time and I managed to snap a few photos a few days ago. It was here as part of the Port Opening Festival (Kaikousai).

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Kaiwo Maru II (Wallpaper 3)
3. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship images wallpaper gallery. 3. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship photos and pictures wallpaper collection.
The Japanese, 4-masted, 367' barque KAIWO MARU II is one of the tall ships that might be part of the ASTA tall ships challenge of 2008 on the west coast. Recently I received the correct url and e-mail address for the ship from Kazu Nakayama. Kazu is a former ASTA summer intern, and can help with translating Japanese text and questions on the webpage. KAIWO MARU II is owned by the National Institute for Sea Training, the same organization which owns and operates NIPPON MARU II, the sister-ship. KAIWO MARU II is operated by the Seafarers Education Development Association, and is allowed to take civilians as paying guest and trainees.

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Kaiwo Maru II (Wallpaper 2)
2. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship images wallpaper gallery. 2. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship photos and pictures wallpaper collection.
Kaiwo Maru II is a regular participant in international tall ship gatherings such as Operation Sail and is a multiple winner of the Boston Teapot Trophy. In 2010, Kaiwo Maru II visited San Francisco, California to commemorate the 1860 voyage of the Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese ship to officially visit the United States. About 90% 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 II 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. Kaiwo Maru was a Japanese training tall ship. She was launched on February 14, 1930. Sails were removed between 1943 and 1955. She retired on September 16, 1989 and she is exhibited in Kaiwo Maru Park, Imizu, Toyama36°46′48″N 137°06′37″E / 36.78008°N 137.110139°E / 36.78008; 137.110139.

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Kaiwo Maru II (Wallpaper 1)
1. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship images wallpaper gallery. 1. Kaiwo Maru II Tall Ship photos and pictures wallpaper collection.
Kaiwo Maru II is a Japanese training tall ship. She was built in 1989 to replace a 1930 ship of the same name. Kaiwo Maru II is a four-masted barque. She is 110.09 metres (361 ft 2 in) long overall, with a beam of 13.80 metres (45 ft 3 in) and a depth of 10.70 metres (35 ft 1 in). She is assessed as 2,556 GRT. Propulsion is by two 4-cylinder diesel engines and a total of 2,760 square metres (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 knots (26.1 km/h), with a normal service maximum of 13 knots (24 km/h). Kaiwo Maru II has a range of 9,800 nautical miles (18,100 km). The four masts are the fore mast, main mast, mizzen mast and jigger mast. The main mast is 43.50 metres (142 ft 9 in) tall. Her complement is 199. Her keel was laid by Sumitomo Heavy Industries on July 8, 1988 and she was launched on March 7, 1989. Kaiwo Maru II was completed on September 12, 1989. She is a four masted barque with the length of over 110 meters and a complement of 199 persons. She is a sister ship of Nippon Maru II.