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Shirochidori

Ship Name: Shirochidori (Japan)                        US NODC Code:           Mie Prefecture

Contact: Chief Operator
Operator: Mie Fishery High School
         2678 Wagu Shima-Cho Shima-Gun
         Mie Pref  Japan
  Phone: 05998 5-0021
    Fax:
  Cable:
  Email: INMARSAT IZ01533

Length (M):  59.22       Range (n. mi.):      8000        Crew:           11
Beam (M):     9.10       Endurance (days):      30        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    3.50       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     47
Gross Tons:    453       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1800       Aux. Power (HP):     1200

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 87
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              244m3
     Fresh water:                        52m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     12m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         0.6m
     Free working deck area:            180m2
     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:   1800 at    360rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.800m     221rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:   1200HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    500kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    500kVA,      3phase,     60Hz
     DC Voltage:    220V, total      0V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog
     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:         1000m, 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 PC980/VX21:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify: JAPANESE GOVT.
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Gyonen (J.Fishery Boat Assoc. Of     Issue:           274  Date: 01-apr-1988
               Japan)


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