Nisshin Maru - Wikipedia
Nisshin Maru (16,764 grt), commissioned in 1936, was a whaling factory ship built by Taiyo Gyogyo from a purchased blueprint of the Norwegian factory ship Sir James Clark Ross. [12] …
Japan whaling mother ship calls it a day amid industry stupor
Nov 5, 2023 · SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial …
Japan's Last Whaling Mother Ship May Cost Too Much to Replace
Aug 18, 2021 · After three decades of whaling, Nisshin Maru is nearing the end of her service life, and Kyodo Senpaku wants to replace her with a new Antarctic-capable vessel. However, the …
Japan is determined to keep hunting whales. And now it has a ... - CNN
May 30, 2024 · The new ship replaces the Nisshin Maru, the infamous whaling factory vessel dubbed by activists as a “floating slaughterhouse” that was decommissioned in 2020 after …
Japanese Oilers - Combined Fleet
NISSHIN MARU begins a four month whaling expedition, killing more than 1,000 whales, including 807 blue whales. 1937: NISSHIN MARU is transferred to direct ownership of Hayashikane …
World’s Only Whaling Mother Ship to Retire, Replacement Being ...
Aug 7, 2023 · Tokyo-based whaling company Kyodo Senpaku Co., which owns the vessel, is constructing a new mother ship, the Kangei Maru, to replace the Nisshin Maru. Construction is …
Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years
Mar 30, 2024 · The Kangei Maru, the world’s only whaling fleet mother ship, owned by Tokyo-based Kyodo Senpaku Co., is set to succeed the Nisshin Maru, which wrapped up its decades …
Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first hunt - France 24
May 21, 2024 · Fatty raw pink-and-white whale meat is also on the menu at Nisshinmaru, a restaurant named after Japan's previous huge vessel for catching the marine mammals, now …
Nisshin Maru - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
Oct 2, 2024 · The 8,145ton vessel MV Nisshin Maru is the primary vessel of the Japanese whaling fleet and is the world's only whaler factory ship. It is also the largest member, and …
Japan's New Whaling Ship Raises Concerns for Conservationists
May 5, 2024 · The ship is replacing Nisshin Maru, which Kyodo Senpaku retired in November after decades of whaling operations. The vessel became infamous for its whale hunting …