Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Ryofu Maru
Last Updated -
10/30/2003
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
Japan
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NODC
Code:
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49RY
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Call Sign: |
JGQH
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Owner: |
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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Operator: |
Japan Meteorological Agency
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Contact: |
Director, Marine Division, JMA
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Address: |
Marine Division, Climate and Marine Dept. JMA 1-3-4 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8122 Japan
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Telephone: |
03 32114966
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Fax: |
32112031
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Email: |
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Year
Built: |
1995
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Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
82
m
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Breadth: |
13
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
2.2
m
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Max.
draft: |
4.71
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanography and Meteorological Observation
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Operating
Area: |
The Western North Pacific
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
1380
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
516.94
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
94
m2
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Dry
Lab Area: |
51
m2
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
536.83
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
10
m3/day
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Millipore
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
Unknown
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Space
for container lab: |
Unknown
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
Yes
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
10000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
14
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
16.4
kts.
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Endurance: |
50
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
11
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Other
crew: |
20
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Scientists: |
13
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Air
Conditioned: |
Unknown
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Yes
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Printing/Plotting: |
Yes
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird(SBE), 9 Plus
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CTD
Tow able: |
No
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
No
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
No
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
No
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CTD
Rosette: |
Seabird(SBE), (24 Bottles)
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
No
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Grab
Sampler: |
No
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Box
Corer: |
No
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Gravity
Corer: |
No
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Piston
Corer: |
No
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Multi
Corer: |
No
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
No
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ROVs: |
No
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AUVs: |
No
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Submersibles: |
No
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
No
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Negative
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Hull
Materials:
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Steel
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
Unknown
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
4-stroke Diesel engine
Power (BHP) each engine:
4000ps at 500r.p.m
Propeller Diameter:
3.2
m Max. RPM:
230
Total power auxiliary diesels:
1980
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
0/440V
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kVA: |
550
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Phases: |
3
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Frequency:
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60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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24V
Volts with
N/A
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Radar, DGPS, Gyro, Dop Log.
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Communications
Equipment: |
Fax, SatCom
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
Inmarsat C, B
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GPS: |
Furuno DGPS
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
12kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
NEC
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
No
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Side
Scanning: |
No
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Multibeam: |
none
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
RDI, 75kHz
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
Yes
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
3
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Steel
Wire Length:
8000
m,
safe working load:
4.8
tons
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Conducting
Cable Length:
7000
m
, safe working load:
5
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
8000
m
, safe working load:
2
tons
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
2000
m
, safe working load:
0.9
tons
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
5
m
, and outboard extension:
2
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
5
tons
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Crane: |
Position: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
14
m
and outboard extension:
3
m
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
1
tons
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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Unknown
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Classification
Society: |
Unknown
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Others,
Specify: |
Unknown
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