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Umitaka Maru

Ship Name: Umitaka Maru (Japan)                        US NODC Code:           Ministry of Education, Japanese Government

Contact: President
Operator: Tokyo University of Fisheries
         4-5-7, Konan, Minato-Ku
         Tokyo 108  Japan
  Phone: 03 4711251
    Fax: 4501206
  Cable: SUISANDAI TOKYO
  Email:

Length (M):  79.00       Range (n. mi.):      5000        Crew:           20
Beam (M):    12.40       Endurance (days):      35        Officers:       12
Draft (M):    6.20       Cruise speed (kt):   14.0        Scientists:     47
Gross Tons:   1828       Max. speed (kt):     15.0        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   3320       Aux. Power (HP):      480

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 73
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific, Western Central; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Coral Sea
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                   445m3
     Fuel:                              572m3
     Fresh water:                       388m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):      17m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):      88m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     18m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         4.2m
     Free working deck area:              0m2
     Space for container laboratory:      0m x     0m
Design Particulars
     Hull materials: Steel
Energy sources
     Main engine(s): number:  2 make: Diesel    model:
     Power (BHP) each main engine:   3320 at    204rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      3.200m     204rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    480HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    400kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/   450V, total    400kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     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 DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:    120kHz     49kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  2
       Steel wire length:         5000m, safe working load:      1tons
       Conducting cable length:      0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Trawl winch length:           0m, safe working load:      0tons
       Other, specify: Ctd Winch
                   length:        2500m, safe working load:      0tons
     Gantry
       Position: Stern
       Clearance above deck:   2m 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: JAPANESE GOVT.
Published vessel data
     Magazine: