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Oita Maru

Ship Name: Oita Maru (Japan)                           US NODC Code: 49O3           Oita Prefecture

Contact:
Operator: Oita Fisheries High School
         254-1-2 Suwa
         Usuki-Shi,Oita 875  Japan
  Phone: 09726 35224
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  54.37       Range (n. mi.):                  Crew:           17
Beam (M):     9.00       Endurance (days):      75        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    3.90       Cruise speed (kt):   11.5        Scientists:     46
Gross Tons:    468       Max. speed (kt):     13.4        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1500       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 87
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              307m3
     Fresh water:                        74m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.9m
     Free working deck area:             90m2
     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:   1500 at    360rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      7.800m     195rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     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 DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       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: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   9m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NIPPON ELECTRIC CORP: :
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: