MV Ohamana

MV Ohamana

History
Name	Ferry Akebono (1989–2003) Ohamana (2003–2018)
Owner	Oshima Unyu, Kagoshima, Japan (1989–2003) Chonghaejin Marine, Incheon, South Korea (2003–2014) Seodong Maritime, Panama, (2015) Panama (2016–2018)
Port of registry	Naze, Japan (1989–2003) Incheon, South Korea (2003–2015) Panama (2016–2018)
Builder	"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries", Shimonoseki, Japan
Yard number	928
Laid down	April, 1989
Launched	2 October 1989
Completed	September 1989
In service	Oshima Unyu - September 1989 Chonghaejin Marine Company - January 2003
Out of service	2014
Identification	IMO number: 8905373
Fate	Scrapped in Bangladesh, 2018.
Notes	Fleetmate to ferry MV Sewol
General characteristics
Type	RoPax ferry
Tonnage	6,322 GT 3,435 DWT
Length	141.50 m (464 ft 3 in)
Beam	22.00 m (72 ft 2 in)
Depth	13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
Installed power	2 × diesel engines 18,000 horsepower (13,000 kW)
Propulsion	Two shafts; fixed pitch propellers Bow and stern thrusters
Speed	21.0 knots (38.9 km/h; 24.2 mph)
Capacity	As Ferry Akebono: 695 passengers, 109 containers, 63 cars, 42 8-ton trucks As Ohamana: 937 passengers, 180 containers, 50 cars, and 50 5-ton trucks

MV Ohamana (Korean: 오하마나; Hanja: 奧濱名) is a South-Korean flagged ferry, originally built in Japan and sailed as Akebono (Japanese: フェリーあけぼの) for Oshima Unyu. She operated in Japan from 1989 to 2003 before being sold to Chonghaejin Marine Company and underwent refits, then operating on the Incheon - Jeju as Ohamana, would serve Chonghaejin Marine til 2014, when she was put off service and out for sale after the sinking of her fleetmate, MV Sewol. She was later scrapped beginning on 18 April 2018, at Chittagong port, Bangladesh.

History

Ohamana was a RoPAX ferry built at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Shimonoseki Shipyard in Japan in September 1989 under the name Ferry Akebono (フェリーあけぼの). The vessel was operated by Oshima Unyu between Kagoshima City, Naha City and Okinawa until February 2003. In March 2003, a month after its retirement, it was brought in by Chonghaejin Marine Co., Ltd., to operate between Incheon and Jeju. Meanwhile, Oshima Unyu Line changed its name to A"Line (Maruei Ferry), bringing in a new ship to their fleet also named Ferry Akebono (フェリーあけぼの), in June 2008.

Ohamana operated with Chonghaejin Marine for over 11 years, until the sinking of her fleetmate Sewol. Ohamana was retired from service in Chonghaejin and was made available for sale for a while, but was never bought and eventually dismantled at the Port of Chittagong, Bangladesh on 18 April 2018.