Research Vessel Tansei-Maru

operated by Ocean Research Institute, Univ. of Tokyo

Operator	Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo 1-15-1 Minamidai Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8639, Japan Phone: +81-3-5512-1563, Fax: +81-3-3505-0570 http://www.ori.u-tokyo.jp/
Builder	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Shimonoseki Shipyard & Engine Works)
Keel Laid	February 1, 1982
Launched	July 9, 1982
Completed	October 15, 1982
Length(o.a)	51.00 m
Breadth (mld.)	9.20 m
Draft(mld.)	3.70 m
Gross Tonnage	469.84 tons
Accommodation	Crew: 20 persons Officer: 7 persons Researcher: 11 persons Total: 38 persons
Cruising Speed	12 knots
Cruising Range
Main Engine	750 ps x 720 rpm x 2
Propeller	Controlable-pitch Propeller : 2, 650 mm x 1
Main Generator	300 KVA (240 kw) x 2
Bow Thruster	970 m/m x 538 rpm x l
Laboratories
Main Equipments
Deck Gears
A-shaped stern gantry