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Mitomaru

Ship Name: Mitomaru (Japan)                            US NODC Code: 49M5           Ibaraki Pref.

Contact: Mr. Masao Hashizume
Operator: Fisheries Experimental Station of Ibaraki Pref.
         3351-8 Mitsuzuka Hiraiso-Cho
         Nakaminato-Shi 311-12  Japan
  Phone: 0292 62-4158
    Fax: 63-0414
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  45.57       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           11
Beam (M):     7.60       Endurance (days):      20        Officers:        7
Draft (M):    3.75       Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:      2
Gross Tons:    179       Max. speed (kt):     14.4        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):              Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 86
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                    35m3
     Fuel:                              124m3
     Fresh water:                        10m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      2m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.5m
     Free working deck area:             50m2
     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    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.200m     770rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total    300kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total     40kVA,      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 DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     70kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         2000m, 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: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   2m and outboard extension:   1m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP AND NEC 200, PC98 SERIES: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: