Cruise ship “Nippon Maru” (にっぽん丸) alongside Kobe's Naka Pier, 9th May 2012
Registered owner: Mitsui O.S.K. Passenger Line, Ltd.
Port of registry: Tokyo
Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe (Hull-1188)
Gross tons: 22,472
Deadweight: 4.122
Length overall: 166.65 m
Max. draft: 6.475 m
Engines: 2 x type UE 8UEC52LA 8-cylinder diesels, total 20,856 b.h.p., by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe
Service speed: 20 knots
Passenger capacity: max. 524
Completed September 1990; originally 21,903 gross tons, max. 607 passengers
Underwent renovation in 2010 (including the addition of new cabins, lounge & spa, and the repainting of the original white hull with royal blue colour)
Underwent further renovation in early 2020. NK website gives current passenger capacity 576