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Chartering Research Vessels, Vehicles, and Equipment

With the objective to contribute to the improvement of marine science and technology and to the advancement of academic research, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) conducts research cruises using its own research vessels/facilities.
These facilities are available for contract research; chartering costs and contact information for such cruises are as follows.

Price list (as of JPFY 2025) for chartering research vessels with or without specific facilities and equipment

Research Vessel Vehicles/Equipment
(AUV/ROV/Submersible, etc.)
Day Rate *1
(x1000 JPY)
Yokosuka None 8,304
Shinkai 6500 (submersible)*2 11,269
Jinbei (AUV)*2 8,792
Mirai None 9,964
Shinseimaru None 6,642
Hyper-Dolphin(ROV)*2 7,327
KAIKO(ROV)*2 7,431
Hakuhomaru None 7,473
Kaimei None 9,133
Kaimei-ROV*2 9,860
Boring Machine System (BMS)*2 10,233
Kaimei-ROV, BMS 10,424
Power Grab Sampler with Finder (FPG)*2 9,143
Jinbei (AUV)*2 9,622
Hyper-Dolphin (ROV)*2 9,818
40 m Giant Piston Corer (GPC)*2 9,133
Multi-Channel Seismic System (MCS)*2 10,185
  1. Fuel charge, port charge, observation support costs, insurance premiums for navigating sea areas outside the standard route, operation cost of submarine equipment (refer Appendix below) and consumption tax have to be paid in addition to Day Rate mentioned above.
  2. Vessels may be chartered "as is" but other facilities (AUVs, ROVs, etc.) cannot be leased independently; they MUST be chartered with a launching/recovering JAMSTEC vessel.

AUV: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
ROV: Remotely Operated Vehicle

Appendix Operation cost of submarine equipment

Vehicles/Equipment Cost per dive or deployment
(x1000 JPY)
Other cost
(x1000 JPY)
Shinkai 6500 1,952
Kaiko 925
Hyper-Dolphin 575
Jinbei (AUV) 1,778
Kaimei-ROV 540
GPC Consumables are needed based on the sampling condition by the GPC.
BMS No Cost per deployment,
but Consumables are needed per cruise with an individual quote.

Personnel costs for Technical staff

Under consideration

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