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Chiba-Maru

Ship Name: Chiba-Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code:           Chibo Prefecture

Contact: Mr. Karuhiro Kamikura
Operator: Ahio Harada
         Chiba Prefecture Ana-Gun
         HIRAISO X.492
         Chicura Town 295  Japan
  Phone: 0470 43-1111
    Fax: 43-1118
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  50.65       Range (n. mi.):     10000        Crew:           14
Beam (M):     8.20       Endurance (days):      45        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    3.31       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:
Gross Tons:    340       Max. speed (kt):     12.8        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1150       Aux. Power (HP):      600

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 78
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              232m3
     Fresh water:                        21m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      33m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      1m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:             90m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   1150 at    380rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.880m     380rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    600HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   445V, total    250kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   445V, 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 EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     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:
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:

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