Category:PS202 Hotaka (ship, 2001)

**Category:PS202 Hotaka (ship, 2001)**
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JCG Hotaka
	ship built in 2001
Instance of	patrol vessel;
Operator	Japan Coast Guard;
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works;
Yard number	1078;
Service entry	2001;
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Information about the vessel may be found at IMO 9234032.
A ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. As a result, it can be useful to identify a ship by using the IMO number.