HOUUN MARU

HOUUN MARU (IMO: 8889763) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 400 feets and a beam of 89 feets.

HOUUN MARU

Vessel Identification

Specifications

Note: Detailed dimensional specifications for this vessel are limited in open maritime registries. IMO number 8889763 returns limited Lloyd's/IHS data for this class of small Japanese coastal trader.

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Japanese coastal and inland waters
• Registry: Japan (Japanese domestic registry, consistent with MMSI prefix 431 indicating Japan-flagged vessel)
• Trade Pattern: Short-sea / coastal tramping typical of sub-200 GT Japanese cargo vessels

Vessel Description

HOUUN MARU is a small Japanese-flagged cargo vessel registered under the Japanese domestic maritime registry. The MMSI prefix 431 confirms Japanese flag state registration. With an IMO number in the 8xxxxxxx series, the vessel was built prior to 1990, consistent with older classes of small coastal freighters common in Japanese domestic trade.

Vessels of this type and tonnage class (199 GT) are commonly used for:

• Inter-island cargo transport within the Japanese archipelago
• Coastal bulk or general cargo movements
• Port-to-port domestic freight services

The 199 GT tonnage classification is a common Japanese regulatory threshold, as vessels below 200 GT are subject to simplified domestic certification and manning requirements under Japanese maritime law.

Data Disclaimer

Vessel data for HOUUN MARU (MMSI: 431400422 / IMO: 8889763) is limited in publicly available international databases including MarineTraffic, VesselFinder, and IMO GISIS. Fields including full propulsion specifications, shipyard of construction, registered owner/operator, and navigation/communications equipment could not be verified from open sources and have been omitted to maintain factual accuracy. Users requiring complete specifications should consult Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) or the Japan Coast Guard vessel registry.