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Kaiho Maru

Ship Name: Kaiho Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code:           Okinawa Prefecture

Contact: Mr. Marikatsu Nishihira
Operator: Saneo Kikuzato
         3-1-26 Tomari
         Naha, Okinawa 900  Japan
  Phone: 098 8681493
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  54.20       Range (n. mi.):      8900        Crew:           13
Beam (M):     9.20       Endurance (days):      60        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    3.90       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     42
Gross Tons:    466       Max. speed (kt):     14.1        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 86
     Ocean area where vessel operates: East China Sea; Pacific, Northwest; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              284m3
     Fresh water:                        87m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.2m
     Free working deck area:              5m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  0 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:  at    395rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.800m     222rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   225V, total    700kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    225/   100V, total     90kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     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: NEC PC-980:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: SEE FORM
Published vessel data
     Magazine: