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Yaizu

Ship Name: Yaizu (Japan)                               US NODC Code: 491Q           Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture

Contact: Mr. Masashi Yoshida
Operator: Yaizu Fisheries High School
         5-5-2 Yaizu
         Yaizu-Shi,Shizuoka 425  Japan
  Phone: 054 628-6148
    Fax: 628-1556
  Cable:
  Email:

Length (M):  56.70       Range (n. mi.):      6000        Crew:           12
Beam (M):     9.00       Endurance (days):      50        Officers:        9
Draft (M):    3.40       Cruise speed (kt):   12.0        Scientists:     32
Gross Tons:    416       Max. speed (kt):     14.9        Air Cond.:     yes
Power (HP):   1800       Aux. Power (HP):      600

Main vessel activity
     Fisheries
     Year built: 91
     Ocean area where vessel operates: Pacific Ocean
Capacities and working spaces
     Dry cargo holds:                     0m3
     Fuel:                              288m3
     Fresh water:                        39m3
     Wet laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Dry laboratories (total area):       0m2
     Fresh water generator capacity:     10m3
     Freeboard to working deck:         3.8m
     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:   1800 at    370rpm
     Diameter and max. rpm propeller:      2.900m     200rpm
     Total power auxiliary diesels:    600HP
Electrical systems
     AC Voltage:    500/     0V, total   1000kVA,      0phase,     60Hz
     AC Voltage:      0/     0V, total      0kVA,      0phase,      0Hz
     DC Voltage:     24V, total      1V
     Stabilized system for scientific equipment:      0VAC      0AMP      0Hz
Fixed equipment
     Navigation and communication
     Nav. equip: Radar Loran SatNav Gyro EMLog DopLog
     Comms: Fax SatCom
     Comm sat:
     GPS:
Acoustic
     Echosounders for scientific research:      0kHz
     Sonar: Fisheries
     Provisions for silent ship operation:
Oceanographic
     Oceanographic winches:   number:  0
       Steel wire length:            0m, 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:
Vessel construction and maintenance supervision
     Construction supervised by:
       Classification Society:
       Others, specify:
Published vessel data
     Magazine: Gyo Sen                              Issue:             6  Date: 01-jun-1991