FY2000Public Invitation for Utilizing the Oceanographic Research Vessel MIRAI

Independent Administrative Institution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), continuously from the last year, invites research themes and on board researchers for joint utilization of the oceanographic research vessel R/V Mirai on her FY2000 voyages, which are carried out under "the Long-term Observation and Research Plan for Utilizing the Oceanographic Research Vessel MIRAI", a plan for observation and research to be conducted by public use of R/V Mirai for the next 10years.
R/V Mirai. with her excellent features for navigation as a research ship and withvarious high-tech observation equipment, is expected to contribute to understanding and prediction of global environmental changes such as global warming, and will be operated under deliberate plans based on a internationally opened research system.

The Essentials of Invitation

1. Invited themes:
Research themes which can be conducted within the planned seven voyage-periods and research area shown in the "FY2000 Operation Plan of R/V Mirai" .

2. Application deadline: Postmarked by 7 July 1999.

3.Qualifications:
(A) Domestic ; Researchers in Japan belonging universities and other institutes
(B) Overseas ; Researchers who can apply through their joint researchers qualified as (A)
(C) Research ; Organizations concluded cooperative research agreements with JAMSTEC.

4.Number of researchers to be admitted: Approximately 28 persons per voyage

5.Method of invitation:
Invitation details to be delivered extensively to related research organizations as well as informed in the INTERNET home page.

6.Selection procedure: Screening and selection process will be performed by the R/V MIRAI
Operation Planning Committee in the JAMSTEC and the Board of Directors
will make a final decision.

7.Date of notification: End of July 1999.