| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | Kitano |
| Operator | Nippon Yusen Kaisha |
| Launched | 15 November 1989 |
| Out of service | 2011 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped November 2011 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Container ship |
| Tonnage | 50,618 GT |
| Length | 288.31 m (945 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 13.025 m (42 ft 8.8 in) |
| Propulsion | 31,538 kW (42,293 hp), single screw |
| Capacity | 3,618 TEU |
| Crew | 22 |
Kitano was a Japanese container ship.[1][2] She was delivered in Japan in 1990 to Japanese container line NYK and scrapped in China in November 2011.[3]
- ^ a b "Marine Investigation Report, Container Fire, Container Vessel Kitano, Off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia, 22 March 2001: Summary". Transportation Safety Board of Canada. 28 January 2003. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ^ "Marine Investigation Report, Container Fire, Container Vessel Kitano, Off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia, 22 March 2001" (PDF). Transportation Safety Board of Canada. 28 January 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
The wind and sea conditions stopped the fire tug CFAV Firebird from proceeding beyond the middle harbour and prevented the other surface SAR vessels from getting alongside the vessel for any length of time to assist.
- ^ "Ship demolitions as of 27/11/2011". Ship Scrapping. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2018.