Former Japanese whaling ship. Owned by the Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha, Ltd and operated by the Institute of Cetacean Research with as homeport Tokyo. In 1927 launched at the yard of Hitachi Shipbuilding at Osaka. IMO no. 7225166, MMSI No. 431934000 and call sign JFCF. With a tonnage of 628 DWT and as dimensions 70,55 x 10,2 x 4,763 metres. The single diesel engine provided 4,045 KW allowing a speed of 18 knots.
