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Kaiun Maru

Ship Name: Kaiun Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49XS           Aomori Prefecture

Contact:
Operator: Aomori Fisheries Experimental Station
         Major Section Akaishi, Minor Section Owada
         Ajigasawa Machi 038-27  Japan
  Phone: 01737 2-2171
    Fax: 0173722778
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  44.80       Range (n. mi.):      5000        Crew:           15
Beam (M):     8.40       Endurance (days):                Officers:        9
Draft (M):    3.35       Cruise speed (kt):   11.0        Scientists:      2
Gross Tons:    300       Max. speed (kt):     13.3        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):    770       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 73
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Japan Sea; Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              221m3
     Fresh water:                        24m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      3m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         2.2m
     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:    770 at    720rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      0.000m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   225V, total    300kVA,      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 Decca SatNav Gyro
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     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:         500m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern, Midships
       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: AOMORI PREFECTURE
Published vessel data
     Magazine: