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Hakuho Maru

Ship Name: Hakuho Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49HH           Ministry of Education

Contact: Messrs H.Gotoh / K.Taira
Operator: Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
         15-1,1-Chome, Minamidai , Nakano-Ku
         Tokyo 164  Japan
  Phone: 033761251
    Fax: 033756716
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M): 100.00       Range (n. mi.):     12000        Crew:           33
Beam (M):    16.20       Endurance (days):      30        Officers:       12
Draft (M):    8.90       Cruise speed (kt):   16.0        Scientists:     35
Gross Tons:   3987       Max. speed (kt):     18.8        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   7600       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 89
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                             1048m3
     Fresh water:                       488m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      70m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      81m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     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:  4 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   7600 at      0rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     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 EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     10kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  8
       Steel wire length:         9999m, safe working load:     20tons
       Conducting cable length:   9999m, safe working load:      3tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:      5tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:        9999m, safe working load:      5tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   8m and outboard extension:   4m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    11tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:  20m and outboard extension:  10m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     3tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: HP: NEC , FACOM:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Sea Technology;Leaflet In Boxfile