Japanese Maritime Safety Agency's hydrographic & oceanographic survey vessel “Shoyo” at Hitachi Zosen's Kanagawa Yard, Kawasaki, January 1976
Builder: Hitachi Zosen, Maizuru
Gross tons: 1,841
Length overall: 80.0 m
Max. draft: 4.2 m
Engines: 2 x Fuji V-12 diesels, total 4,800 b.h.p.; single screw
Speed: 17.2 knots
Complement: 73
Completed March 1972
1999: “Coral Orchid”