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Matsya Nireekshani

Ship Name: Matsya Nireekshani (India)                  US NODC Code:           Government of India

Contact: Dr. D. Sudarsan
Operator: Fishery Survey of India (FSI)
         Sir P.M. Road, Fort
         POST BAG 10004
         Bombay 400001  India
  Phone: 2717144
    Fax:
  Cable: MEENA, BOMBAY
  Email:

Length (M):  40.55       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           16
Beam (M):     8.00       Endurance (days):      22        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.25       Cruise speed (kt):   10.0        Scientists:      1
Gross Tons:    329       Max. speed (kt):     13.0        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   2030       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 78
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Indian Ocean, Western
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              180m3
     Fresh water:                        51m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     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:   2030 at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    440/     0V, total    205kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     AC Voltage:    440/     0V, total    100kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:    440V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, 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:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     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: