Reiwa5Years11Month24On Sunday (Friday), at Toyomi Fisheries Wharf, the first boat of the university's training ship "Umitaka Maru" was held.72The departure ceremony for the next voyage (long-sea voyage) was held.

　At the departure ceremony, marine science major students participating in the voyage31Their names were lined up on the deck of the Umitaka Maru, and President Toshio Iseki gave a speech, followed by Shigeru Yamaguchi, Polar Science Planning Officer, Marine and Earth Division, Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and National Polar Research Institute, Research Organization of Information and Systems. We received a greeting from Director Yoshifumi Nogi.Finally, Captain Toshifumi Umitaka Marubayashi spoke about the route of the ocean voyage, practical training for the Department of Marine Science, and observation cruise plans.After the closing ceremony, Umitaka Maru was seen off by the family and those attending the ceremony.3We set sail on a long voyage that lasted for months.

　First72In the next cruise, we will carry out a training cruise for marine science students, an observation cruise, and a Southern Ocean observation cruise based on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Antarctic Region Observation Project."Additionally, during the implementation of the Antarctic Regional Observation Project, we will collaborate with the National Institute of Polar Research to advance the observation project.

　Returning to port is Reiwa6Years3Month1This is the schedule for the day.The latest sailing status isUmitaka Maru's 72nd voyage pageIt will be published on , so please take a look.

Greetings (President Iseki)

Greetings from the guest (Mr. Yamaguchi, Polar Science Planning Officer, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

Greetings from the guest (Director Nogi, National Institute of Polar Research)

Greetings (Captain Hayashi)
*Surrounded by Chief Engineer Kumagai, First Officer Hagita, and students majoring in marine science.

Umitaka Maru departing from port