JS Muroto (2012)
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 JS Muroto on 5 May 2016 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Muroto |
| Ordered | 2009 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi, Tokyo |
| Laid down | 7 September 2011 |
| Launched | 5 July 2012 |
| Commissioned | 15 March 2013 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| Class overview | |
| Preceded by | Muroto class (1979) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cable layer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 131 m (429 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) |
| Depth | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 110 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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JS Muroto (ARC-483) is a cable laying ship of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The second generation Muroto was built with a budget in 2009 as a successor ship due to the deterioration of the predecessor Muroto (ARC-482). As with its predecessor, it seems that its main task is to install underwater hearing monitoring equipment at bases, ports, strategic sea areas, but details are not disclosed. It is equipped with cable laying equipment and various underwater equipment related to marine surveys, and the hull is equipped with bow thrusters and azimuth thrusters for smooth operation. In addition, the hull has a commercial ship structure as much as possible in order to keep the ship price down, and it is within the range that can demonstrate the minimum capacity as a laying ship.
The construction cost is about 28.4 billion yen. The predecessor Muroto was retired on 4 April 2012 without waiting for the commissioning of this ship.
