a Seagate Corportation tugboat was filmed in the Kanmon Straits of Japan on a frigid windy February 19, 2025.
KAZASHI MARU かざし丸 |
The tugboat Kazushi Maru was floating peacefully in the Kanmon Straits between Kokura (Kitakyushu) and Hikoshima (Shimonoseki) when photographed and recorded on video by Ship Freakazoid for your viewing pleasure.
Check out the video above at the @ShipFreakazoid YouTube Channel
(Kind of ironic Kanmon STRAIT ships are on a YouTube CHANNEL😊)
Tugboat in the Kanmon Straits of Japan |
曳船 かざし丸 (北九州市) 関門海峡撮影 |
Main Specifications:
IMO #: 9909326
Navigation Area: Coastal Area
Gross Tonnage: 268 tons
Length: 37.20 meters
Beam (Molded): 10.20 meters
Depth (Molded): 4.08 meters
Maximum Draft (Molded): 3.30 meters
Main Engine: IHI 6L28HX type, 2 units
Continuous Rated Power: 4,400 horsepower × 750 rpm (2,200 horsepower × 2)
Propulsion System: IHI ZP-31, clutch-mounted type, 2 units
(5-blade skewed propeller with slip clutch)
Speed: 14.80 knots
Towage Capacity: 56.5 tons forward, 55.5 tons astern