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Tansei Maru

Ship Name: Tansei Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49TD           Ministry of Education

Contact: Messrs K.Taira/H.Gotoh
Operator: Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
         15-1, 1-Chome,Minamidai
         Nakanoa-Ku, Tokyo 164  Japan
  Phone: 033761251
    Fax: 03-3375-6716
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  51.00       Range (n. mi.):      6200        Crew:           20
Beam (M):     9.20       Endurance (days):                Officers:        7
Draft (M):    4.20       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     11
Gross Tons:    469       Max. speed (kt):      0.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1500       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 82
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Japan Sea; East China Sea; Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              162m3
     Fresh water:                       119m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      12m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      31m2
     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:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1500 at    720rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.650m       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 DopLog
     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:  4
       Steel wire length:         7000m, safe working load:     10tons
       Conducting cable length:   4000m, safe working load:      2tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:        7000m, safe working load:      1tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   2m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     Crane
       Position: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   4m and outboard extension:   2m
       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: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Leaflet In Boxfile