Nichioh Maru is a ro-ro car carrier built for the transport of Nissan cars and parts around Japan. The ship employs various features designed to promote energy efficiency, including solar power panels, an electronically controlled diesel engine, LED lighting in the ship's hold and living quarters, and low friction paint on its hull. According to its owners it will achieve a fuel reduction of up to nearly 1,400 tons annually, with an annual reduction of 4,200 tons of CO2 emissions.[2][3]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nichioh Maru |
| Owner | Nissan Motors |
| Operator | Nitto Kaiun Corporation |
| Port of registry |  Japan |
| Route | Kanda–Oppama–Kobe |
| Builder | Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd |
| Launched | January 2012 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-ro car carrier |
| Tonnage | 1,140 GT |
| Length | 169.95 m (557 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Speed | 21.2 knots (39.3 km/h; 24.4 mph) |
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See also
edit- City of St. Petersburg, Nissan's international car carrier
References
edit- ^ vesseltracker.com accessed 4 February 2012
- ^ "Nissan Introduces Energy Efficient Car Carrier to Japan Shipping Route" (Press release). Nissan. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield (12 February 2012). "Nissan's solar-powered hybrid cargo ship". Fox News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2012.