The Kaikō Maru (海幸丸; now SVS Frobisher) was the spotter ship for the Japanese whaling fleet. In 2007, it collided with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel MY Robert Hunter and was disabled.[2] It sent out a mayday (call for help) and the Robert Hunter, Farley Mowat, and the Esperanza were obliged to respond until the Kaiko Maru was repaired.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kaikō Maru |
| Operator | Institute of Cetacean Research |
| Launched | 1972[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 7394101 |
| Fate | Sold to Specialized Vessel Services and renamed 'SVS Frobisher'[1] |
| Notes | Spotter ship for ICR |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 860 t[1] |
| Length | 62 m (203.4 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 11 m (36.1 ft) |
| Draught | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Speed | 5.3 knots (9.8 km/h; 6.1 mph)[1] |
It was sold in 2013 to Specialised Vessel Services as a patrol vessel and renamed as SVS Frobisher.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f SVS Frobisher. Marine Traffic. Accessed on 25 December 2018.
- ^ Japanese whaler, anti-whaling ship collide, China Economic Net, February 15, 2007