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PHOTO GALLERY:
Nippon Maru Visit
July 2002
In July 2002, one month before the Tall Ship
Festival, the Nippon
Maru arrived in Steveton and was berthed at #3 Road because it drafts
too much water to be berthed in Steveston Harbour.
(Most pictures on this page are the property of Bob
Baziuk. Contact us if you wish to use them.)
The local Japanese community provided a barbeque for the crew, there
were matches of judo and softball, and the Nippon Maru provided ship
boarding and a sail drill attended by over 8,000 Richmond residents. Our
club provided ship boarding security, and traffic and parking control.
As well as an impressive event and cultural opportunity, the City of
Richmond and Rotary Club of Steveston also used the visit as practise
for the upcoming Tall Ship Festival.
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