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Chosui Maru

Ship Name: Chosui Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49C3           Nagasaki Prefecture

Contact: Director
Operator: Nagasaki Fisheries High School (NFHS)
         157-1 Sueishi-Cho
         Nagasaki 850  Japan
  Phone: 0958 71-5675
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  50.50       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:           13
Beam (M):     8.70       Endurance (days):      53        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    3.50       Cruise speed (kt):   11.3        Scientists:     36
Gross Tons:    479       Max. speed (kt):     13.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1400       Aux. Power (HP):      900

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 79
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacifc Ocean; Indian Ocean; East China Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              252m3
     Fresh water:                        43m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.8m
     Free working deck area:             60m2
     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:   1400 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.450m     270rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    900HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    100/   445V, total    350kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/   445V, total    350kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       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: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   3m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    40tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   7m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     2tons
     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: