Oil products tanker “Watatsumi” (わたつみ) in the Akashi Strait, Japan, on 30th May 2019
Co-owners: Uwakai Kisen K.K. & Japan Railway Construction, Transport & Technology Agency
Port of registry: Seiyo
Builder: Hakata Shipbuilding Co. (Hull-708)
Gross tons: 3,571
Deadweight: 5,594
Length overall: 104.91 m
Max. draft: 6.713 m
Engine: diesel, 4,530 b.h.p., by Akasaka Diesel Co.
Speed: 14.5 knots (max., sea trials)
Completed May 2009
In Class NK's website the official transliteration of her name is spelt “Watatumi”, using the Nihon-shiki style of Romaji rather than one of the more common Hepburn styles used by non-Japanese websites, but the “つ” is clearly pronounced “tsu”, not “tu”.
Balticshipping.com gives a previous name of “Matsuyama Maru No.11” but Class NK's website lists no previous names for her. There is currently a ship of this name (IMO No.9540558) built in 2010 by the same yard so Balticshipping's data would seem to be incorrect.