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KAZASHI MARU かざし丸

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 a Seagate Corporation tugboat in the Kanmon Straits of Japan
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😊)

The tugboat Kazashi Maru was photographed in the Kanmon Straits of Japan on February 19, 2025
Tugboat in the Kanmon Straits of Japan

曳船 かざし丸 (北九州市) 関門海峡撮影
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

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