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Hokko-Maru

Ship Name: Hokko-Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49H5           Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;Fisheries Agency

Contact: Capt. Takeda
Operator: Hokkaido National Fisheries Research Institute
         116 Katsurakoi
         Kushiro-Shi,Hokkaido      085  Japan
  Phone: 154 42-0873
    Fax: 91-9355
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  49.73       Range (n. mi.):      5500        Crew:           15
Beam (M):     9.00       Endurance (days):      17        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    4.55       Cruise speed (kt):   13.3        Scientists:      6
Gross Tons:    466       Max. speed (kt):     14.4        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1800       Aux. Power (HP):      250

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 76
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              177m3
     Fresh water:                        45m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      9m3
     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:   1800 at    750rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.600m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    250HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   445V, total    600kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   445V, total    200kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     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
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         5500m, safe working load:      2tons
       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: Ctd Winch

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