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Keiten Maru

Ship Name: Keiten Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49EK           Ministry of Education

Contact: Masataka Higashi
Operator: University of Kagoshimo
         50-20 Shimoarata 4 Chome
         Kagoshima-Shi, 890  Japan
  Phone: 030 0233800
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  61.90       Range (n. mi.):     10600        Crew:           17
Beam (M):    11.00       Endurance (days):                Officers:        9
Draft (M):    4.51       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     38
Gross Tons:    860       Max. speed (kt):     14.7        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2000       Aux. Power (HP):      995

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 74
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              338m3
     Fresh water:                       107m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       9m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      17m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         6.9m
     Free working deck area:            215m2
     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:   2000 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.500m     270rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    995HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total    825kVA,      3phase,     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 SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         4000m, 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:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   6m and outboard extension:   1m
       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: Memories Of Faculty Of Fisheries     Issue:            36  Date: 01-dec-1987

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