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OHKOH MARU - IMO 9209544
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Photographer:Raisuke Numata [ View profile ]
Title:Ohkoh Maru
Photo Category:Ro/ro
Added:Apr 27, 2008
Views:940
Image Resolution:1,417 x 945
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9,925GT 6,629DWT LOA 167.72m LBP 156m B 24m D 17.7m Dght 7.21m
D1 19,800hp 21.2kt Crew 11
Owner & Operator: Satokuni Kisen, Kawasaki-Kinkai Line.
Built in Imabari S.B., Marugame Dock on Nov. 18, 1999
Tokyo on Feb.16, 2008
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Current name:OHKOH MARU
Callsign:JJ4016
IMO:9209544
MMSI:431301453
Build year:1999
Manager:Satokuni Kisen - Kobe, Japan
Class society:Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
Vessel Type:Ro-ro Cargo
Gross tonnage:9,925 tons
Summer DWT:6,629 tons
Length:167 m
Beam:24 m
Draught:7 m
Photos:6 photos by 5 photographers
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can you tell me what does MARU means? I saw on many ships that their second word is MARU.
Regards,
Christian
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Thank you for good question. 8-)
Generally, "Maru" means circle.
There are some legends for the reason to name "Maru" in ships' end of names in Japan.
But the most approved legend is that ships have been treated as members of their families, as well as their children since old days in Japan.
Traditionally, they used to make a point of naming their children "Maru" at the ends of their children's name in noble families of old days in Japan, for instance "Christian Maru" because they hope their children closely tied into circles within their families.
Same meaning seems to be contained in ships.
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