Nisshin Maru
factory ship
IMO 8705292
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Nisshin Maru
- IMO number
- 8705292
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- factory ship
- Gross tonnage
- 8,145
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 129.6 m
- Beam
- 19.4 m
- Year built
- 1987
- Builder
- Kanadevia Corporation
- Registered owner
- Institute of Cetacean Research
- Operator
- Institute of Cetacean Research
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Nisshin Maru
Nisshin Maru (日新丸) was the primary vessel of the Japanese whaling fleet and was the world's only whaler factory ship. It was the research base ship for the Institute of Cetacean Research for 2002 to 2007. It had a tonnage of 8,145 GT and is the largest member and flagship of the five-ship whaling fleet, headed by leader Shigetoshi Nishiwaki. The ship was based in Japan in Shimonoseki harbor and was owned by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku, which is a subsidiary of the Institute of Cetacean Research.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nisshin Maru now?
- Nisshin Maru has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Nisshin Maru?
- Nisshin Maru is a factory ship, built in 1987 by Kanadevia Corporation. The vessel is 129.6 m long with a beam of 19.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 8,145.
- Who owns Nisshin Maru?
- Nisshin Maru is registered to Institute of Cetacean Research. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Nisshin Maru been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Nisshin Maru appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).