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Shumpu Maru

Ship Name: Shumpu Maru (Japan)                         US NODC Code: 49SU           Ministry of Transport

Contact: Mr. I. Eguchi
Operator: Kobe Marine Observatory
         7-14-1, Nakayamate-Tori, Chuo-Ku,
         Kobe-Shi 100  Japan
  Phone: 03 32114966
    Fax: 32112032
  Cable: METOROAGENCY TOKYO
  Email:

Length (M):  48.50       Range (n. mi.):      7000        Crew:           15
Beam (M):     7.80       Endurance (days):       7        Officers:       10
Draft (M):    2.92       Cruise speed (kt):   11.4        Scientists:     10
Gross Tons:    366       Max. speed (kt):     12.5        Air Cond.:      no
Power (HP):    750       Aux. Power (HP):      260

Main vessel activity
     Oceanography Meteorological Observation
     Year built: 74
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Northwest
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                               98m3
     Fresh water:                        82m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      28m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       8m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:      0m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         1.0m
     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:    750 at    720rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      1.700m     323rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    260HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   440V, total    200kVA,      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 EMLog
     Comms: Fax
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:     12kHz
     Sonar:
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         2000m, safe working load:      0tons
       Conducting cable length:   6000m, safe working load:      1tons
       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:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: