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Yokosuka

Ship Name: Yokosuka (Japan)                            US NODC Code:           Japan Marince 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: 0468-24-6577
  Cable:
  Email: n/a

Length (M): 105.22       Range (n. mi.):      9000        Crew:           30
Beam (M):    16.00       Endurance (days):      29        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    7.30       Cruise speed (kt):   16.0        Scientists:     17
Gross Tons:   4439       Max. speed (kt):     18.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   6000       Aux. Power (HP):     3270

Comments: Submersible support vessel

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Geology
     Year built: 90
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              636m3
     Fresh water:                       269m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     30m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         4.7m
     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:   6000 at    600rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.000m     185rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   3270HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total   2220kVA,      3phase,     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 SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    200kHz     12kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, safe working load:      0tons
       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:   5m and outboard extension:   9m
       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:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NEC PC 9801 VX 41; DEC MVAX II
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Leaflet In Boxfile