is an icebreaking patrol vessel operated by the Japan Coast Guard. The vessel is homeported in Rausu and operates in the seasonally-freezing waters around Hokkaido.
Description
Teshio is long overall and has a beam of .
Teshio is powered by two six-cylinder Niigata 6MG25HX medium-speed diesel engines with a maximum continuous rating of and continuous service rating of each. The engines are coupled to two controllable pitch propellers giving the vessel a service speed of .
Construction and career
Teshio was built by Nippon Kōkan K. K. Tsurumi Shipyard in Yokohama. The ship was laid down on 7 October 1994, launched on 20 April 1995, and completed on 19 October 1995.
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