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Kaiyo-Maru

Ship Name: Kaiyo-Maru (Japan)                          US NODC Code: 49K6           Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Contact:
Operator: Fisheries Agency
         1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku
         Tokyo 100  Japan
  Phone: 033 502811
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  93.01       Range (n. mi.):     14000        Crew:           25
Beam (M):    15.00       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:       22
Draft (M):    6.00       Cruise speed (kt):   15.0        Scientists:     11
Gross Tons:   2942       Max. speed (kt):     19.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   7000       Aux. Power (HP):

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 91
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean; Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              873m3
     Fresh water:                       254m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     15m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.0m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel El model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   7000 at    700rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.900m       0rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:      0HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total   3200kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total     90kVA,      3phase,     50Hz
     DC Voltage:      0V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:    100VAC      0AMP     60Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries Sector-sca
     Provisions for silent ship operation: Silent Ship
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  3
       Steel wire length:         6000m, safe working load:      9tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:        9999m, safe working load:      9tons
       Other, specify:
                   length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   0m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     0tons
     Crane
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:  12m and outboard extension:   0m
       Safe working load at max. reach:     5tons
     Other winches for instruments or sampling:

Electronic data processing equipment permanently available on board
     Computer: NEC PC 9801: NEC WORKSTATION WS
               4800:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: FISHERY AGENCY
Published vessel data
     Magazine: