KOYO MARU

KOYO MARU (IMO: 9162148) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 262 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 431330000
• IMO Number: 9162148
• Call Sign: JLSC
• Flag State: Japan
• Vessel Type: General Cargo Ship
• AIS Type: Cargo

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 1,600 DWT
• Length Overall: 74.9 m
• Beam: 12.0 m
• Draft: 4.6 m
• Year Built: 1997

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Speed: 10.5 knots (approximate service speed)

Shipyard

• Country of Build: Japan
• Year of Construction: 1997

Owner/Operator

• Flag: Japan
• Registered Owner: Japanese domestic operator
• Port of Registry: Japan

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped as required for domestic Japanese coastal trading vessel

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Area: Japanese coastal waters
• Trading Pattern: Domestic Japanese short-sea and coastal routes
• Operational Area: Inland Sea and coastal Japan

Vessel Description

KOYO MARU is a small Japanese-flagged general cargo vessel built in 1997, operating under the Japanese domestic coastal trade framework. With a gross tonnage of 499 GT, the vessel falls within the sub-500 GT category commonly utilized for short-sea and coastal trading within Japanese waters. The vessel is fitted with Class A AIS and maintains compliance with Japanese Maritime Authority regulations applicable to domestic cargo vessels of her class. Her dimensions are well suited to smaller Japanese regional ports and inland sea routes typical of coastal cargo operations in Japan.