Director

Hiroyasu Momma

TEL: +81-468-67-9860


■Research Support Coordination Division

Manager Shozo Tashiro TEL:+81-468-67-9861
◯Planning for operation of and collaboration between ships and vehicles, and making adjustments in plans and collaborative efforts
◯Managing and making adjustments for the operation, maintenance, and management of the marine observation buoy network
◯Managing and making adjustments in research support duties, and managing the commissioning of support duties
◯Obtaining and managing the instruments, facilities, and materials required for research support, and making adjustments for their shared use


■Facilities and Equipment Division

Manager

Tomiya Matsunaga

TEL:+81-468-67-9900

◯Construction of the facilities
◯Maintenance of the facilities
◯Maintenance and management of large shared facilities (hyperbaric chambers, ultrasonic tanks, etc.)
◯Maintenance and management of research analysis equipment (electron microscopes, chemical analysis instruments, gene protein analyzer, etc.)


■Ship Operations Division

Manager

Katsura Shibata

TEL:+81-468-67-9910

◯Managing duties and operation at sea, involving submersibles research vehicles
◯Managing duties and operation at sea, involving research vessels
◯Negotiating with fishing companies and other agencies within the research area, and managing shared use of private wharves


■Ship Maintenance and Repairs Division

Manager, double as Director

Hiroyasu Momma

TEL:+81-468-67-9860

◯Performing inspections and creating maintenance and supply plans for research submersibles, support vessels, and research vessels; and maintenance for on-land bases
◯Performing inspections and creating maintenance and supply plans for unmanned ROVs; and maintenance for on-land bases


■Submersible Operations Team

Operation Manager

Yoshiji Imai

TEL:+81-468-67-9950

◯Piloting, diving missions support, and maintenance of the research submersible "Shinkai 6500"