SHIOJI MARU

SHIOJI MARU (IMO: 9908267) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the Japan flag. It has an overall length of 200 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 431559000
• IMO: 9908267
• Call Sign: 7KJG
• Flag: Japan
• Vessel Type: Training Ship
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug - however classified operationally as Training Vessel)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 6,178 GT
• Length Overall: 132.0 m
• Beam: 18.0 m
• Draft: 5.8 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Service Speed: 18.0 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
• Country of Build: Japan
• Year Built: 2019

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT)
• Operator: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT)
• Country: Japan

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese coastal and offshore waters
• Operational Role: Cadet and maritime student training voyages, oceanic research and fisheries science missions conducted by TUMSAT

Vessel Description

The vessel serves as the primary training ship of Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, one of Japan's most prestigious maritime institutions. Built in 2019, it represents one of the most modern dedicated maritime training vessels in the Japanese fleet. The ship is designed to provide hands-on seamanship and navigation training for marine science and merchant marine cadets, while also supporting oceanographic and fisheries research activities. The vessel continues a long tradition at TUMSAT of operating dedicated training tonnage under the Shioji Maru name, with previous generations of the vessel having served the university for decades prior to this newbuild.