June 12, 2007
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC; Mr. Yasuhiro Kato, President) has recovered TRITON Buoy No.4 which was drifting around.
Since TRITON Buoy No.4 drifted away from its mooring position on May 11 this year, we've been monitoring its location at the tropical sea area of West Pacific Ocean and have finally recovered it.
[Moored date and location]Many fishing nets were tangled on the buoy surface, which suggested that the wire rope was pulled and cut off by fish nets.
The Japan Coast Guard was informed about the recovery of TRITON Buoy No.4 immediately and no more warning is needed to other ships about risk of collision or interference of their route.
By using our Oceanographic Research Vessel MIRAI, remaining mooring cable will be recovered and the buoy will be reinstalled by the end of June this year.