Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has accomplished the handover of the WAKASHIO MARU, a brand new coaching ship for the National Institute of Technology, Toyama College. This marks the primary substitute ship for the establishment in 31 years, following a christening and launch ceremony that passed off in October 2025 on the Enoura Plant of MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
The WAKASHIO MARU is the fifth technology coaching ship for NIT, Toyama College, and is the primary vessel constructed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for the college. The ship is designed for navigation apply, operations, and ocean-related analysis, alongside instructional and group actions aimed toward creating marine sector human sources and supporting native communities.
Equipped with catastrophe help features, the ship is able to transporting aid provides and offering housing services within the occasion of a pure catastrophe. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding intends to proceed leveraging its synergy with MHI Group to advance maritime improvement and design, contributing to the coaching of future maritime officers and oceanographic surveys.
The WAKASHIO MARU measures 56.48 meters in size, with a beam of 10.60 meters and a depth of 5.95 meters. It has a gross tonnage of 389 tonnes and might accommodate roughly 60 individuals, attaining a service pace of 12.5 knots.