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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol. 96, February 25th 2008

This mail news service provides you with information
about the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and
science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration.

CHIKYU HAKKEN WEB SITE
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/
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[Press Release] February 22, 2008
The Deep-sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu
Goes into Dock for Drydocking Survey and Maintenance
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/press_release/20080222/
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The Deep-sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu belongs to the Japan Agency
for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC; Mr. Yasuhiro
Kato, President), which has just completed this fiscal year's mission
planned for "Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment" or 
"NanTroSEIZE", will be in Sasebo port, Nagasaki Prefecture on
February 23, 2008 for its inspection, maintenance and repair work.

The Chikyu is scheduled to be in the dock of the Sasebo Shipyard,
Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
from February 23 to mid April. Drydocking survey for the ship and
repair / maintenance work for onboard system/equipment and devices
will be carried out during this period.

Contacts:
(For Chikyu)
Mr. Takeo Tanaka, e-mail: cdex@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Planning and Coordination Department
The Center for Deep Earth Exploration (CDEX)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology 
(For Publication)
Mr. Shinji Oshima, e-mail: press@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Planning Department Press Office
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is an
international marine research drilling program dedicated
to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth by
monitoring and sampling sub seafloor environments.
IODP drilling operations aboard the Chikyu are managed by
JAMSTEC through CDEX, Japan Implementing Organization.
http://www.iodp.org

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