Passenger/vehicle ferry “Kobe Maru” approaching Takamatsu, August 1979
Owner: Shikoku Ferry K.K.
Flag: Japan
Port of registry: Takamatsu
Builder: Shikoku Dockyard Co. Ltd., Takamatsu
Gross tons: 2,928
Deadweight: 950
Length overall: 98.30 m
Draft: 4.401 m
Engines: 2 x 6-cylinder diesels, total 8,000 b.h.p., by Makita Tekkosho, Takamatsu; geared to 1 shaft
Speed: 18.5 knots
Capacity: 627 passengers, 60 trucks & 50 cars
Completed: October 1970
1982: “Dong Nam Jumbo Ferry”
1985: “Korea Car Ferry No.1”
1987: “Ho Hoe Car Ferry”
1988: “Dae Han Express Car Ferry”
1988: “Car Ferry Queen” (registered at Pusan); owner Cosmo Tiger Corp
1996: “Semo Express Ferry” (registered at Pusan); owner Semo Marine Co.
1999: “Rising Star 1”
1999: “Semo Express Ferry” (registered at Pusan); owner Semo Marine Co.
2007: “Marina Nusantara” (Indonesian flag); owner P.T. Prima Vista
2011 September 11: collided with barge & caught fire in the Barito River, South Kalimantan, with loss of several lives (sources vary on the number); see https://robindesbois.org/wp-content/uploads/Accidents-ferries_2008-2018_Robin-des-Bois_en.pdf, page 20, for details & photos