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Aomori Maru

Ship Name: Aomori Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49AO           Aomori Prefecture

Contact:
Operator: Hachinohe Fisheries High School
         6 Ningyosawa, Shirogane-Mati
         Hachinohe 031  Japan
  Phone: 0178 33-0023
    Fax: 0178-33-7559
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  58.23       Range (n. mi.):     11000        Crew:           14
Beam (M):     9.30       Endurance (days):      75        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    4.00       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     52
Gross Tons:    499       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1600       Aux. Power (HP):     1080

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 90
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              321m3
     Fresh water:                        87m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.0m
     Free working deck area:             90m2
     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:   1600 at    360rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.900m     205rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1080HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    225/     0V, total    450kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    225/     0V, total    450kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:         1500m, 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: NIPPON ELECTRIC CORP  PC-980IRA:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: JG (TRANS. OF JAPAN GVT.)
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: