Press Releases


February 26, 2008
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Research on Collision between MSDF DDG ATAGO and a fish boat SEITOKU MARU
-The Research Vessel KAIYO has finished the search operation-

The Research Vessel KAIYO belongs to the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC; Mr. Yasuhiro Kato, President) has finished the research on the collision between MSDF DDG ATAGO and a fish boat SEITOKU MARU at 12:15 on February 26, 2008, started heading back to JAMSTEC Headquarter. The KAIYO is scheduled to arrive at the private quay at 17:30.

Contacts:

Shinji Oshima, email: press@jamstec.go.jp
Manager, Planning Department Press Office
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology