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Shi Yan 3

Ship Name: Shi Yan 3 (China)                           US NODC Code: 76WJ           South China Sea Institute of Oceanography Academia Sinica

Contact: Mr. Zhao Wengu
Operator:
         164 Xing Gang West Road
         Guang Zhou  China
  Phone: 413472
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M): 104.21       Range (n. mi.):      8000        Crew:           27
Beam (M):    13.77       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    5.00       Cruise speed (kt):   16.7        Scientists:     50
Gross Tons:   2609       Max. speed (kt):     20.2        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):  10600       Aux. Power (HP):     2270

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: South China Sea; Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              600m3
     Fresh water:                       600m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      40m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      20m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.8m
     Free working deck area:            304m2
     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:  10600 at    220rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   2270HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    380/   220V, total    129kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     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 SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms:
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        6000m, 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: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   7m 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: CHINA SHIP SUPERVIS.BUREA
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: