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Shinkai Maru

Ship Name: Shinkai Maru (Japan)                        US NODC Code: 49E5           Shinkai Gyojyo Kaihatsu K.K.

Contact: Mr. Michinori Kuroiwa
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: 262-2359
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M): 100.60       Range (n. mi.):     25000        Crew:           53
Beam (M):    16.00       Endurance (days):      70        Officers:       11
Draft (M):    6.22       Cruise speed (kt):   14.1        Scientists:      8
Gross Tons:   3993       Max. speed (kt):     16.4        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   5000       Aux. Power (HP):     3300

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Fisheries
     Year built: 75
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Atlantic Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   576m3
     Fuel:                             1703m3
     Fresh water:                       195m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      11m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      33m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     90m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.8m
     Free working deck area:            550m2
     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:   5000 at    230rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.350m     230rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   3300HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total   2700kVA,      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: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  1
       Steel wire length:         1800m, 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: Midships
       Clearance above deck:   2m and outboard extension:   2m
       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: NKK
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: