Redesign:

The Shumpu Maru – General Arrangement.
Re christened the Western Isles.

Original Ship Specifications
 
Builder Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Japan
Build Date 1974
Build Number 201 - 2420
Material Steel
Purpose Meteorological Research Vessel
LOA 48.90m
Beam 7.80m
Draft 2.95m
GRT 373 tonnes
Main Engines 750ps Daihatsu
Fuel Capacity 110m³
FW Capacity 50m³
Complement 39