Product Description
[Mirai II] is Japan's first research vessel with icebreaking capabilities, scheduled for completion in 2026.
This icebreaker boasts icebreaking capabilities that allow it to continuously break flat, 1-year ice 1.2m thick at a speed of 3.0 knots, and is classified as Polar Class 4 (PC4: capable of year-round navigation in areas with thick 1-year ice mixed with some multi-year ice). Its icebreaker design is characterized by its ability to achieve high navigational performance in both ice-covered and normal sea areas.
Inheriting the Doppler weather radar and well-equipped research laboratories from its predecessor, the oceanographic research vessel "Mirai," it also features state-of-the-art equipment such as a moonpool that allows observation equipment such as CTD water samplers to be directly deployed into the sea from the ship, and a multi-purpose crane capable of operating a man-riding basket to directly lower personnel onto sea ice.
Furthermore, it is equipped with various exploration equipment, including the 3,000m-class unmanned submersible [Hokuto] and the sea ice observation drone [COMAI] currently under development at JAMSTEC, as well as the workboat [Shirokuma] which is responsible for assisting with the landing and recovery of these devices and for detailed observation work. It is a research vessel with world-class high-precision observation capabilities.
[Completely new mold]
1/700 scale plastic model
- Available as a waterline model or a full-hull model.
The model is molded in four colors: hull (white and blue), deck (green), and bottom (red). The molded colors are chosen to match the paint colors, making painting easier (some parts still require painting).
• Includes onboard workboat [Shirokuma]
・1 ship included
・Total length: 181.6mm Overall width: 39.6mm
*The image is a computer-generated image using modeling data.
Licensed product of the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- J116
- JAN code
- 4986470023519
Purchase Information
* This product has a cancellation deadline. Once the deadline has passed, cancellations are not accepted.
This item is limited to 3 per household.