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Natsushima

Ship Name: Natsushima (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49NB           Japan Marine Science & Technology Center (JAMSTEC)

Contact: Mr. Yutaka Matsuo
Operator: Nippon Marine Enterprises, Ltd.
         8th Floor Nissei Bldg, 14-1 Ogawa-Cho
         Yokosuka-City 238  Japan
  Phone: 0468 24-4611
    Fax: 0468246577
  Cable:
  Email: n/a

Length (M):  67.35       Range (n. mi.):     10800        Crew:           37
Beam (M):    13.00       Endurance (days):      47        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    6.30       Cruise speed (kt):   12.2        Scientists:      8
Gross Tons:   1553       Max. speed (kt):     13.1        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1700       Aux. Power (HP):     1490

Comments: Submersible support vessel

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Geology
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Japan Sea; Pacific, Northwest; East China Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              365m3
     Fresh water:                       233m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     15m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.7m
     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:   1700 at    900rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.300m     220rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1490HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total   1000kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    250kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EM Log DopLog
     Comms: Fax Sat Com
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz     50kHz
     Sonar: Sector-Scan
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         4300m, safe working load:      4tons
       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
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   9m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   3m
       Safe working load at max. reach:    15tons
     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: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: