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Bei Dou
Ship Name: Bei Dou (China) US NODC Code: Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute
Contact: Prof. Qisheng Tang
Operator: Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (Ysfri)
19 Laiyang Road
Qingdao, Shandong 266003 China
Phone: 0532 2869103
Fax: 2870702
Cable: QUINGDAO 4282
Email:
Length (M): 56.20 Range (n. mi.): 9000 Crew: 12
Beam (M): 12.50 Endurance (days): 30 Officers: 10
Draft (M): 6.50 Cruise speed (kt): 12.0 Scientists: 8
Gross Tons: 1147 Max. speed (kt): 13.7 Air Cond.: yes
Power (HP): 2250 Aux. Power (HP): 700
Main vessel activity
Fisheries
Year built: 84
Ocean area where vessel operates: Yellow Sea; East China Sea
Capacities and working spaces
Dry cargo holds: 53m3
Fuel: 300m3
Fresh water: 60m3
Wet laboratories (total area): 25m2
Dry laboratories (total area): 25m2
Fresh water generator capacity: 4m3
Freeboard to working deck: 2.7m
Free working deck area: 60m2
Space for container laboratory: 4m x 6m
Design Particulars
Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Diesel model:
Power (BHP) each main engine: 2250 at 825rpm
Diameter and max. rpm propeller: 3.000m 164rpm
Total power auxiliary diesels: 700HP
Electrical systems
AC Voltage: 220/ 380V, total 1140kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
AC Voltage: 220/ 380V, total 560kVA, 3phase, 50Hz
DC Voltage: 0V, total 0V
Stabilized system for scientific equipment: 220VAC 10AMP 50Hz
Fixed equipment
Navigation and communication
Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
Comms: Fax SatCom
Comm sat:
GPS:
Acoustic
Echosounders for scientific research: 38kHz 120kHz
Sonar: Fisheries
Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
Oceanographic winches: number: 1
Steel wire length: 3500m, safe working load: 1tons
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: Midships
Clearance above deck: 7m and outboard extension: 6m
Safe working load at max. reach: 3tons
Crane
Position: Stern, Midships
Clearance above deck: 9m and outboard extension: 4m
Safe working load at max. reach: 3tons
Other winches for instruments or sampling:
Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
Computer: IBM 80386:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
Construction supervised by:
Classification Society: DNV,CLASS A1A
Others, specify:
Published vessel data
Magazine: Marine Fisheries Research Issue: 11 Date: 01-jan-1990
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