Training ship “Taisei Maru” departing Kobe, Japan, on 7th January 2014 (shortly before sale)
Owner: Japanese Government
Operator: National Institute for Sea Training
Port of registry: Tokyo
Builder: Nippon Kokan KK, Tsurumi yard, Yokohama (Hull-981)
Gross tons: 5,886
Length overall: 124.84 m
Engine: steam turbine, 7,000 s.h.p.
Service speed: 17.9 knots
Complement: 70 crew & 144 trainees
Completed March 1981, the 3rd training ship to bear this name.
Replaced by the 4th “Taisei Maru” (IMO 9687784) early 2014; sold for scrapping at Zhoushan, PR China, in April of that year.