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Oyama

Ship Name: Oyama (Japan)                               US NODC Code:           Toyama Prefecture

Contact: Mr. Kimihiko Takenaga
Operator: Toyama Prefecture General Education Center
         525 Takata
         Toyama-Shi,Toyama-Ke 930  Japan
  Phone: 0764 44-6161
    Fax: 44-6170
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  55.60       Range (n. mi.):     19000        Crew:           16
Beam (M):     9.00       Endurance (days):      70        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    3.68       Cruise speed (kt):   11.5        Scientists:     40
Gross Tons:    680       Max. speed (kt):     12.9        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1500       Aux. Power (HP):      840

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 88
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              307m3
     Fresh water:                        65m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      7m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.9m
     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:   1500 at    360rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.900m     180rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    840HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   225V, total    700kVA,      0phase,     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 Decca SatNav Gyro EMLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         2000m, 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: NEC  9801VX:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: DEPT. OF TRANSPORT
Published vessel data
     Magazine:


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