NYK-operated Owari Maru, an ore service provider, was granted the Meteorological Agency’s Director-General Award on June 1 for the payment the ship has actually made to atmospheric company growth by observing aquatic weather and also transferring monitoring results over an extensive time period.
Every year, Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and also Transport (MLIT), along with the director-general of the Japan Meteorological Agency, applaud vessels that have actually taken part in observing and also reporting aquatic weather, and also NYK-operated vessels have actually currently been granted the Meteorological Agency’s Director-General Award for 3 successive years considering that 2018.
Owari Maru, which was identified this year, has actually functioned considering that 2007, yearly delivering concerning 1.6 million lots of iron ore generally from Australia to Japan.
NYK will certainly remain to offer details on aquatic weather to assist make certain ship safety and security.
Vessel Particulars
- Length Overall: 319.58 meters
- Breadth: 54.00 meters
- Designed Draft: 18.10 meters
- Gross Tonnage: 113,928 heaps
- Deadweight Tonnage: 229,013 heaps
- Ship Management:Hachiuma Steamship Co Ltd.
Reference: nyk.com