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Keifu Maru

Ship Name: Keifu Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49FA           Ministry of Transport

Contact: Mr. I. Eguchi
Operator: Japan Meteorological Agency
         1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-Ku
         Tokyo 100  Japan
  Phone: 03 32114966
    Fax: 32112032
  Cable: METOROAGENCY TOKYO
  Email:

Length (M):  81.70       Range (n. mi.):     10000        Crew:           23
Beam (M):    12.60       Endurance (days):      20        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    4.30       Cruise speed (kt):   14.0        Scientists:     16
Gross Tons:   1796       Max. speed (kt):     18.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   4800       Aux. Power (HP):      795

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Meteorological Research
     Year built: 69
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              439m3
     Fresh water:                       391m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      23m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      93m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.2m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   4800 at    255rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.700m     255rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    795HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total    480kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         2000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   2m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

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