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Fukushima Maru

Ship Name: Fukushima Maru (Japan)                      US NODC Code: 49FK           Fukushima Prefecture

Contact:
Operator: Onohama Fisheries High School
         153 Shimokajiro Onahama
         Iwaki 970-03  Japan
  Phone: 02465 43001
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  55.49       Range (n. mi.):      4500        Crew:           17
Beam (M):     9.00       Endurance (days):      85        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    4.85       Cruise speed (kt):   10.5        Scientists:     48
Gross Tons:    460       Max. speed (kt):     14.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1400       Aux. Power (HP):      840

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 85
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                                0m3
     Fresh water:                        77m3
     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:              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:   1400 at    390rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.800m     204rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    840HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    220/   100V, total    220kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    220/   100V, total    300kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, 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:  0
       Steel wire length:         1500m, safe working load:     12tons
       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: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Published vessel data
     Magazine: The Journal Of Fishing Boat          Issue:           258  Date: 15-aug-1985
               Assoc.Japan