VESSEL REVIEW: Japan’s Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation recently handed over a new whaling mothership to local operator Kyodo Senpaku. Named 'Kangei Maru' (関鯨丸), the vessel will operate primarily as a floating factory, with the actual catching of whales being done by other vessels equipped for that purpose.
The vessel’s design was influenced by those of existing Ro-Ro vessels as a means of controlling construction costs. The electric propulsion arrangement includes four generators, each of which is fitted with systems for reducing CO2 emissions.
Any caught whales are brought on board the vessel via a stern slipway angled at 18 degrees, which is shallower than on the operator’s earlier whaling ship. This feature can haul whales that weigh up to 70 tonnes each.
Any catch is then transported to the upper deck, which features a cutting and weighing board measuring 70 metres (230 feet) long. This area of the vessel is fully enclosed to allow cutting to be done regardless of weather conditions, thus improving crew safety, sanitation, and whale quality.
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