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Hokusei Maru

Ship Name: Hokusei Maru (Japan)                        US NODC Code: 49HO           Ministry of Education

Contact: Dr. Takahisa Kimura
Operator: Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University
         3-1-1 Minato Cho
         Hokodate 041  Japan
  Phone: 0138 41-0131
    Fax: 43-5015
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  62.32       Range (n. mi.):     12000        Crew:           17
Beam (M):    11.10       Endurance (days):      41        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    4.50       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     44
Gross Tons:    892       Max. speed (kt):     14.6        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2100       Aux. Power (HP):     1050

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 76
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest; Pacific, Northeast
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              351m3
     Fresh water:                       123m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      10m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      11m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         6.9m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2100 at    300rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.350m     300rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1050HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   445V, total    350kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    102VAC     15AMP     60Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         1000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   3m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  10m and outboard extension:   8m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NEC PC9801: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:  N.K.
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: