Title :
Five-year operation of the oceanographic research vessel Mirai
Author :
Saito, Chizuru ; Momma, Hiroyasu ; Tashiro, Shozo ; Shibata, Kenji
Author_Institution :
Japan Marine Sci. & Technol. Center, Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
The research vessel "Mirai" is introduced as a synergy type research vessel of Japan Marine Science and Technology Center from the latter half of 1998 FY. We refer to the policy and the actual results through the practical use of R/V Mirai in the five years October 1997-March 2002.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanography; ships; AD 1997 10 to 2002 03; JAMSTEC; Japan Marine Science and Technology Center; Mirai Research Planning Committee; R/V Mirai; heat transport; marine ecosystems; material cycles; ocean bottom plate dynamics; oceanographic research vessel operation; synergy type research vessel; Board of Directors; Ecosystems; Management training; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Materials science and technology; Navigation; Oceans; Subscriptions; Technology planning;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178310
