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Nippon Maru

Ship Name: Nippon Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code:           Japan Far Seas Purse Seine Fishing Co. Ltd.

Contact: Dr. Mansori Takahashi
Operator: Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center (JAMARC)
         Godo Kaikan Bldg. 3-27, Kioi-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku
         Tokyo 102  Japan
  Phone: 03 265-8301
    Fax: 3262-2359
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  78.55       Range (n. mi.):      2100        Crew:           11
Beam (M):    14.00       Endurance (days):      60        Officers:        8
Draft (M):    8.27       Cruise speed (kt):   15.1        Scientists:
Gross Tons:    760       Max. speed (kt):     17.2        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   3800       Aux. Power (HP):      900

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 86
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              702m3
     Fresh water:                        34m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      5m3
     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:  1 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   3800 at    340rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      4.000m     139rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    900HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    100/   445V, total   1500kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     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: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Sector-scan
     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: JG
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: