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Kagoshima Maru

Ship Name: Kagoshima Maru (Japan)                      US NODC Code: 49CG           Ministry of Education

Contact: Mr. Seiji Higashikawa
Operator: Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University
         4-50-20 Shimoarata
         Kagoshima-Shi 890  Japan
  Phone: 0992 54-0870
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  68.93       Range (n. mi.):     11800        Crew:           21
Beam (M):    12.60       Endurance (days):      38        Officers:       12
Draft (M):    4.99       Cruise speed (kt):   13.0        Scientists:     53
Gross Tons:   1292       Max. speed (kt):     13.5        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   2200       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 81
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              391m3
     Fresh water:                       328m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      27m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      28m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.6m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     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:   2200 at    280rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.100m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   220V, total    450kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   100V, total    450kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     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
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         3000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        6000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   7m and outboard extension:   5m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     2tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   8m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     1tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NEC 9801-VM21: EPSON HC-20:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society: NKK
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine:

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