SHOZUI MARU

SHOZUI MARU (IMO: 9805075) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 243 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 431009498
• IMO: 9805075
• Call Sign: JD4202
• Flag: Japan
• Vessel Type: Cargo Ship
• Ship Type (AIS): Cargo

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 1,600 DWT
• Length Overall: 74.9 m
• Beam: 12 m
• Draft: 4.8 m
• Year Built: 2016

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 11 knots

Shipyard

• Country of Build: Japan
• Year Delivered: 2016

Owner / Operator

• Flag State: Japan
• Registered Owner: Japanese domestic coastal operator
• Registration Port: Japan

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Type: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Active
• GMDSS: Equipped as required for domestic Japanese coastal service

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Area: Japanese coastal waters
• Trade Pattern: Domestic short-sea shipping routes within Japan
• Navigation Area: Coastal / Inland Sea (Seto Inland Sea and surrounding Japanese coastal regions)

Vessel Description

SHOZUI MARU is a small Japanese domestic cargo vessel of 499 gross tons, built in 2016 and operating under the Japanese flag. As a sub-500 GT coastal cargo vessel, she is typical of the numerous small general cargo ships engaged in Japan's extensive domestic short-sea and coastal trade network. The vessel operates within Japanese territorial waters, likely serving island communities, smaller regional ports, and industrial facilities along the Japanese coastline and the Seto Inland Sea. Her size and configuration are consistent with Japanese domestic regulations governing small coastal cargo carriers, optimized for port accessibility in shallower and more confined harbor environments common along the Japanese coast.