RV Yokosuka

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RV Yokosuka is a Japanese research vessel operated by JAMSTEC, best known for supporting deep-sea exploration missions, including dives to the Challenger Deep with the submersible Shinkai 6500.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf research vessel
ship
beam 16.0 m
buildDate 1990
builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Shimonoseki Shipyard
callsign JNSY
classification oceanographic research vessel
country Japan
crewCapacity about 60 persons
fieldOfWork deep-sea geology
marine science
ocean engineering
flag Japan
grossTonnage 4463 GT
hasEquipment A-frame for submersible handling
scientific laboratories
winches for deep-sea operations
hasFacility accommodation for scientists
helicopter landing area
hasMission support manned dives to depths greater than 6000 m
hasSubordinate DSV Shinkai 6500
homeport Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
IMONumber 8917223
length 105.2 m
managedBy JAMSTEC Ship Management Division
namedAfter city of Yokosuka
navigationArea Pacific Ocean
world oceans
notableFor Japanese deep-sea research operations
supporting Shinkai 6500 dives to Challenger Deep
operator JAMSTEC
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
owner Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
propulsion diesel-electric
purpose oceanographic research
support of manned submersible operations
registryPort Tokyo, Japan
serviceEntry 1990
status in active service
supports Challenger Deep exploration missions
deep-sea exploration missions
dives of Shinkai 6500
uses deep-submergence vehicle Shinkai 6500

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
RV Yokosuka ("DSV Shinkai 6500")
hasSubordinate
Challenger Deep
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