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Miyagimaru

Ship Name: Miyagimaru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49MY           Board of Education,Miyagi Prefecture

Contact:
Operator:
         3-8-1 Honcho,Aoba-Ku
         Sendai-Shi,Miyagi 980  Japan
  Phone: 822 211-2111
    Fax: 0222113638
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  57.40       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           13
Beam (M):     9.30       Endurance (days):      80        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    3.70       Cruise speed (kt):   12.5        Scientists:     52
Gross Tons:    497       Max. speed (kt):     14.7        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 89
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              346m3
     Fresh water:                        68m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     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:   1600 at    395rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m     206rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   225V, total    400kVA,      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 Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     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:            0m, 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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Gyosen                               Issue:           203  Date: 01-jun-1976

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