The Fuji Maru ( 2009 - Present )
The Fuji Maru holds a significant placeholder in the history of ship building in Japan. She was the first cruise ship constructed in Japan and the first cruise ship dedicated to the Japanese market.
She paved the way for industry growth as the industrial might of Japan challenged Europe for dominance in the passenger ship building segment. The Fuji Maru also holds the key to the evolution of the Japanese cruise industry as we explore her history, design and future prospects.
Construction & Design
The Fuji Maru shares the same dimensions and exact hull design as her half-sister, Nippon Maru. From bow to stern and keel to just below the Promenade, the ships are almost identical. However the variances in the superstructure gives each ship a unique personality.
The navigation bridge of the Fuji Maru is located one deck higher than her half-sister with 3 multi-layered observation decks beneath the bridge akin to the design of Royal Princess. The funnels of both ships are dramatically different with the exception of both being painted the same standard MOL red-orange. The Fuji Maru has 8 passenger decks compared to her sister's 7 however, after a recent renovation which included the addition of balcony cabins and new lounges on the upper most deck, Nippon Maru is now of the same relative height as the Fuji Maru.
Technical Data
Name(s):Fuji Maru
IMO:8700474
Call Sign:JBTQ
Builder:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kobe (Japan)
Yard Number:1170
Delivery:17-Apr-1989
Gross Tonnage:23,235
Length:167.0m547.9ft
Beam:24.0m78.7ft
Draft:6.6m21.5ft
Passengers:328 lower164 cabins603 max
Passenger to Space Ratio:38.53
Crew:190
Crew to Passenger Max
1:3.2
Engines:Mitsubishi Heavy 2 x 2SA8CY diesels producing a total of 15,740 kW (21,108 hp)
Propulsion:2 x propellers
Thrusters: 1 x bow thruster
Speed:
Cruising
18 kts
Max
22.4 kts
Owner:Nippon Charter Cruise, Ltd. (Japan)
