Offshore rescue vessel
Shikishima class patrol vessel
Japan Coast Guard · Japan
Japan Coast Guard's largest patrol vessels, carrying helicopters for long-range operations.
Specifications
Hull & dimensions
- Manufacturer / builder
- Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
- Hull type
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- Hull material
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- Watertight compartments
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- Length overall
- 150 m (492.1 ft)
- Length at waterline
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- Beam
- 16.5 m (54.1 ft)
- Draught
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- Freeboard at bow
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- Freeboard at stern
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- Displacement
- 9,300 t (10,251.5 US tons)
- Gross tonnage
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- Net tonnage
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- Min vertical clearance
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- Height to highest unfixed point
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- Height to highest fixed point
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- Number built
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- Year introduced
- 1992
- Year retired
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Machinery & propulsion
- Propulsion type
- 4 × IHI-SEMT Pielstick diesel, 2 shafts
- Engines
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- Engine manufacturer
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- Total engine power
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- Fuel type
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- Total fuel capacity
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- Fresh water capacity
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- Launch method
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Performance & capabilities
- Maximum speed
- 25 kn (46.3 km/h · 28.8 mph)
- Range
- 20,000 nm (37,040 km · 23,016 mi)
- Endurance
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- Crew complement
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- People capacity
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- Self-righting
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- Self-bailing
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- Ice operations capable
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- Max ice-breaking thickness
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- Medical facilities onboard
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Operational envelope & limits
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Source citations
| # | Source | Type | Supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | Shikishima-class patrol vessel Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikishima-class_patrol_vessel | reference | General | 2026-09-30 |