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R/V Hakurei-maru

Marine Geological Research Vessel Hakurei-maru

Hakurei-maru is a geological and geophysical research vessel, owned and operated by Metal Mining Agency, Japan. She is operated for several marine research projects of MITI (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) and related organizations.

Home port of Hakurei-maru is Funabashi. Here is a map to access Funabashi port (in Japanese).

Cruises in Fiscal Year 1996 are

  1. NH96-1: NEDO, Carbon cycle survey (geology). Coorporated with GSJ.
    60 days, April-June, Western Pacific.

  2. GH96: GSJ-AIST, Marine geological mapping.
    40 days, June-July, Northern part of Japan Sea, West of Hokkaido.

  3. NH96-2: NEDO, Carbon cycle survey (oceanography). Coorporated with NIRE.
    60 days, August-October, Central Pacific.

  4. TH96: JNOC, Basic geological research of Antarctic continental margin.
    110 days, November-February, 1996, Bransfield Strait and surrondings, Antarctica, south of South America.

*Abbreviations
How to contact personnel on-board Hakurei-Maru.

Marine Geology Department, GSJ, Homepage
GSJ WWW server Home Page

1996/12/2
This page is prepared by Manabu Tanahashi, tana@gsj.go.jp