We conduct technical support at sea and in offices with a contracted research support company. Among technical support stuff, the marine technician is the most important position, providing technical support and work as follow.

• Research support at sea for Deep sea Research task
• Research support at sea for navigation of oceanographic research vessel MIRAI
• Research support at sea for navigation of research vessel HAKUHOUMARU, TANSEIMARU
• Support at Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences, Mutsu Institute for Oceanography, Global Oceanographic Data Center etc.

Sediment observation by piston core	CTD and water sampling	Doppler radar and radiosonde	Setting up of TRITON buoy