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Soyo-Maru

Ship Name: Soyo-Maru (Japan)                           US NODC Code: 49SO           Fisheries Agency, Govt. of Japan

Contact:
Operator: National Research Institute of Fisheries Science
         5-5-1 Kachidoki, Khuo-Ku
         Tokyo 104  Japan
  Phone: 3 5311221
    Fax: 5355693
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  50.08       Range (n. mi.):      4000        Crew:           17
Beam (M):     9.30       Endurance (days):      12        Officers:        8
Draft (M):               Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:      7
Gross Tons:    494       Max. speed (kt):     14.3        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):   1600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 70
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              156m3
     Fresh water:                        88m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      2m3
     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:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1600 at    900rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.400m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    500kVA,      3phase,      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
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         5500m, 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, Midships
       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:


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