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Fuji Maru

Ship Name: Fuji Maru (Japan)                           US NODC Code:           Shizuoka Prefecture

Contact: Mr. Kimihuko Ueki
Operator: Shizuoka Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
         3690 Shioiri Kogawa
         Yaizu Shi 425  Japan
  Phone: 054 627-1815
    Fax: 627-3084
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  51.21       Range (n. mi.):      9000        Crew:            9
Beam (M):     8.30       Endurance (days):      40        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    3.30       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:     17
Gross Tons:    311       Max. speed (kt):     14.7        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 88
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                        25m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.3m
     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:   1600 at    410rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.800m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   100V, total    800kVA,      0phase,     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 EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     38kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:          500m, 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: NEC CORPORATION  PC-98XL:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:

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