GOKO MARU

GOKO MARU (IMO: 1055791) sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 200 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 431023786
• IMO: 1055791
• Call Sign: JD5387
• Flag State: Japan
• Vessel Type: Cargo Ship
• AIS Type: Cargo - Hazardous Category A

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 1,600 DWT
• Length Overall: 69.9 m
• Beam: 11.4 m
• Draft: 4.5 m

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 10 knots

Shipyard

• Build Year: 2002
• Country of Build: Japan

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Goko Kaiun Co., Ltd.
• Country: Japan

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped per Japanese coastal trading vessel requirements

Operating Region

• Primary Trading Area: Japanese coastal and domestic waters
• Registry Port: Japan
• Trade Pattern: Short-sea and coastal domestic cargo operations within Japanese archipelago routes

Vessel Description

GOKO MARU is a small Japanese-flagged coastal cargo vessel operating under the domestic short-sea shipping sector in Japan. With a gross tonnage of 499 GT, the vessel falls within the common Japanese coastal trader category, a segment that forms a critical component of Japan's domestic freight distribution network. The vessel is engaged in general and potentially hazardous cargo transport along Japanese coastal routes, reflecting the widespread use of small coastal freighters in Japan's island geography for inter-port logistics and cargo distribution.