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Kakuyo Maru

Ship Name: Kakuyo Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49VK           Ministry of Education

Contact: Mr. Yusho Akishige
Operator: Nagasaki University
          1-14 Bunkyo-Machi
         Nagasaki-Shi,Nagasak 852  Japan
  Phone: 872 1200345
    Fax: 1200345
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  63.65       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:           15
Beam (M):    11.85       Endurance (days):      40        Officers:       12
Draft (M):    5.70       Cruise speed (kt):   13.5        Scientists:     45
Gross Tons:   1044       Max. speed (kt):     16.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2800       Aux. Power (HP):     1200

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 75
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest; Tasman Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              571m3
     Fresh water:                       143m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      12m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      13m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.0m
     Free working deck area:             99m2
     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:   2800 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.580m     265rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1200HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    100/   220V, total      0kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:    440/     0V, total    100kVA,      0phase,     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:     38kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         5000m, 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: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     2tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NEC  PC-9801VM:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Booklet In Boxfile