Japanese ship carrying submersible vehicle arrives in Hawaii

Japanese ship carrying submersible vehicle arrives in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - The Kairei, a 4,628-ton deep-sea research ship commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, is berthed at Honolulu port Aug. 11. The ship carrying an unmanned underwater search vehicle is to support the salvage of the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fisheries training ship that sank off Hawaii on Feb. 9.

Ship carrying search vehicle to join salvage of Ehime Maru

Ship carrying search vehicle to join salvage of Ehime Maru

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,628-ton research ship ''Kairei'' leaves Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 24 to join the salvaging of the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fisheries training ship that sank Feb. 9 off Hawaii. The Kairei carries the unmanned underwater vehicle ''Kaiko'' which will search the area where the ship has lain 600 meters undersea since the collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.

Japanese ship carrying submersible vehicle arrives in Hawaii

Japanese ship carrying submersible vehicle arrives in Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - The Kairei, a 4,628-ton deep-sea research ship commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, is berthed at Honolulu port Aug. 11. The ship carrying an unmanned underwater search vehicle is to support the salvage of the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fisheries training ship that sank off Hawaii on Feb. 9.

Ship carrying search vehicle to join salvage of Ehime Maru

Ship carrying search vehicle to join salvage of Ehime Maru

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,628-ton research ship ''Kairei'' leaves Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 24 to join the salvaging of the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fisheries training ship that sank Feb. 9 off Hawaii. The Kairei carries the unmanned underwater vehicle ''Kaiko'' which will search the area where the ship has lain 600 meters undersea since the collision with a U.S. nuclear submarine.