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Tenyo-Maru

Ship Name: Tenyo-Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49PX           Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Contact: Captain Inui
Operator: Shimonoseki University of Fisheries (SUF)
         2-7-1 Nagata Honmachi, Yoshimi
         P.O. BOX 3, YOSHIMI
         Shimoneseki 759-65  Japan
  Phone: 0832 86-5111
    Fax: 0832-86-2292
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  57.10       Range (n. mi.):      9100        Crew:           17
Beam (M):    10.40       Endurance (days):      30        Officers:       13
Draft (M):    5.28       Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:     52
Gross Tons:    877       Max. speed (kt):     15.4        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2200       Aux. Power (HP):      840

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 83
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; East China Sea; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              255m3
     Fresh water:                       140m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      19m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     13m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.5m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      2m x     2m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   2200 at    280rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.700m     280rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    840HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    450/     0V, total    200kVA,      0phase,     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 DopLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:         4000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   2000m, 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:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     2tons
     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: NEC  PC9801RA51:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: NIPPON SENKYUKOKAI
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Journal Of Fishing Boat Association  Issue:           259  Date: 01-oct-1985