Japan_24/25_Shirase_V01

Voyage Purpose:

• SHIRASE will depart Japan on 20 Nov 2024, and arrive off Lutzow-Holmbukta, Kronprins Olav Kyst in late Dec 2024.
• Summer activity will take place when SHIRASE is in the vicinity of Syowa Station, Lutzow-Holmbukta, Kronprins Olav Kyst from late Dec 2024 to early Feb 2025.
• SHIRASE will conduct marine science off the Totten Glacier Feb 2025.
• SHIRASE will make port calls at Fremantle before Leg 1 (5 Dec - 9 Dec 2024), before Leg 2 (23 Feb - 26 Feb 2025) and after Leg 2 (3 Apr – 7 Apr 2025).
• A traverse between the S17 point (20km east of Syowa Station) and the Dome Fuji Camp II is planned from early November 2024 to early February 2025.
• The detachment team will be deployed in Syowa Station via Cape Town by the DML air bridge in early Nov 2024.

Provisional Voyage Schedule:

Depart Yokoyuka, Japan   -   Nov 20, 2024

Arrive Fremantle, Australia   -   Dec 5, 2024

Depart Fremantle, Australia   -   Dec 9, 2024

Arrive ice edge of Lutzow-Holmbukta, Kronprins Olav Kyst   -   Dec 16, 2024

Areas of Operation: Syowa Station and Lutzow-Holmbukta, Kronprins Olav Kyst

Depart ice edge of Lutzow-Holmbukta, Kronprins Olav Kyst   -   Feb 9, 2025

Arrive Fremantle, Australia   -   Feb 23, 2025

The JARE-64 wintering members and some JARE-66 summer members will disembark from the ship and return to Japan. The other JARE-66 summer members will be on board the ship.

Depart Fremantle, Australia: Feb 26, 2025

Arrive in the vicinity of Totten Glacier   -   Mar 5, 2025

Areas of Operation: in the vicinity of Totten Glacier

Depart in the vicinity of Totten Glacier   -   25 Mar, 2025

Arrive Fremantle, Australia   -   Apr 3, 2025

Depart Fremantle Australia   -   Apr 7, 2025

Arrive Yokosuka, Japan   -   Apr 22, 2025

Voyage Details:

• Two helicopters on board: one CH-101 (AW-101) and one AS350
• There will be many helicopter flights between SHIRASE/Syowa Station/Field camps from late Dec 2024 to early Feb 2025.
• Some arrivals and departures of the fixed-wing aircraft at Syowa runway and S17 runway from Nov 2024 to February 2025.

Planned Coorperative Activities:

• Some Japanese scientists will conduct a joint activity with Indian and Belgian scientists in Larseman Hills.
• There will be a Japan/France joint survey of Birds in DDU.

High Profile Activities:

• The traverse between S17 point (20km east of Syowa Station) and the Dome Fuji CAMP II from November 2024 to February 2025. The traverse team will conduct the deep ice core drilling.
• Marine science off Totten Glacier onboard SHIRASE.

Drone Activities:

• Radiosondes: At Syowa Station, twice daily (launching at 23:30 UTC and 11.30 UTC) throughout the year Additionally, some launches in a day will be planned during summer. Some launches on board SHIRASE will be planned Max. altitude: 30,000m, Impact area within a radius of 200-300 km from station.
• ECC Ozonesondes: At Syowa Station, launching 1 to 2 times a week throughout the year Max. altitude: 30,000m, Impact area within a radius of 200-300 km from station
• RPAS operation will be often carried out at Syowa Station and its vicinity. These drone flights will be planed not to be overlapped with any aircraft flights in the region.

Voyage Contacts:

Syowa Station:

1. Dr Akira YUKIMATSU (till 31 Jan 2025); The leader of the JARE-65 wintering team; jare-master@nipr.ac.jp 
2. Mr Tatsuru FUJITA (from 1 Feb 2025); The leader of the JARE-66 wintering team; jare-master@nipr.ac.jp

SHIRASE:

1. Prof Naomi Harada (5 Dec 2024 - 3 Apr 2025); The expedition leader of the JARE-65; jare-master@south4.nipr.ac.jp