| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | RV Mirai |
| In service: | 1996 |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2009[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 8,687 GT |
| Length: | 128.5 m (421 ft 7 in) |
| Beam: | 19 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Draft: | 6.9 m (22 ft 8 in) |
| Depth: | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range: | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km) |
| Crew: | 80 (34 crew, 46 research personnel) |
RV Mirai a is Japanese oceanographic research vessel. She was previously the nuclear-powered vessel Mutsu, rebuilt as a conventionally powered ship.