Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1229929/japan-launches-its-first-dedicated-ice-class-arctic-research-vessel/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1229929/japan-lau</span><span class="invisible">nches-its-first-dedicated-ice-class-arctic-research-vessel/</span></a> Japan Launches Its First Dedicated Ice-Class Arctic Research Vessel <a href="https://channels.im/tags/arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arctic</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/launch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>launch</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Mirsi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mirsi</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/polar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polar</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Vessel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vessel</span></a> &amp;#13; Japan celebrated the naming and launch of its first purpose-built ice-class Arctic research vessel, Mirai II. Construction on the vessel began in 2021 and it represents a significant step forward for the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), which will be responsible for th…</p>