IMO 8948636
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- IMO 8948636
- IMO number
- 8948636
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- 928
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 65 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1983
- Builder
- Kanadevia Corporation
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Shiga Prefecture
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About IMO 8948636
Biwako Floating School (びわ湖フローティングスクール) is an educational project run by Shiga Prefecture, Japan, since 1983. The project involves running an educational cruise program in which fifth graders living in Shiga Prefecture board a ship for educational purpose Uminoko for a two-day, one-night cruise on Biwako, or Lake Biwa. Uminoko carries approximately 160 children per voyage, making 90 voyages per year and carrying 15,000 people each year. Biwako Floating School also refers to this ship. The purpose of Biwako Floating School project is to help children deepen their understanding of the environment of Lake Biwa and their local area, and to have the children live together on the ship. Participating pupils said they were satisfied with completing the tasks assigned to them, collaborating with their friends, and learning.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is IMO 8948636 now?
- IMO 8948636 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 IMO 8948636?
- IMO 8948636 is a ship, built in 1983 by Kanadevia Corporation. The vessel is 65 m long and has a gross tonnage of 928.
- Who owns IMO 8948636?
- IMO 8948636 is operated by Shiga Prefecture. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has IMO 8948636 been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for IMO 8948636 appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).