기타 일본 해상보안청, 3만톤급 대형 다목적 순찰함 건조

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일본 해상보안청이 난카이트로프 대지진 등 재난구호상황을 대비해 전장 199m, 배수량 3만톤, 최대 1천명 가량을 수용할 수 있고 헬기 2대를 동시에 운용 가능하며 격납은 3대까지 가능하고, 선수에 물자하역용 크레인이 설치된 대형 다목적 순찰함을 건조한다고 합니다. 중국과의 충돌 대비를 위한 기관포는 설치하지 않는다고 합니다. 

총 건조비는 680억 엔으로 추산되고 내년 예산요청에 34억 3천만에 포함됐다고 합니다. 2029년 취역 예정이네요. 

Japan Coast Guard will build the biggest patrol vessel in its history - Naval News

Japan Coast Guard will build the biggest patrol vessel in its history - Naval News

Conceptual rendering of an MMPV in JCG colors. Japan Coast Guard image.

Japan Coast Guard will build the biggest patrol vessel in its historyOn August 27, 2024, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) announced its budget request for the fiscal year 2025. Included in this request was ¥3.43 billion to cover part of the cost for building a "Multi-Purpose Patrol Vessel,"(MPPV) which will be the largest vessel for the JCG.

Yoshihiro Inaba  17 Sep 2024

The Multi-Purpose Patrol Vessel or MPPV will be the largest vessel ever operated by the JCG

The MPPV is an exceptionally large patrol vessel, measuring 199 meters in length with a gross tonnage of 30,000 tons. It can accommodate up to 1,000 people inside and has space for numerous vehicles. There will be a large flight deck, aft of the ship, capable of operating two helicopters simultaneously, along with a hangar that can house an additional three helicopters.

The vessel is also expected to carry a large number of small boats, such as Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB), with a crane installed at the bow for their loading and unloading. The total construction cost is estimated at around ¥68 billion (approximately USD 480 million).

The JCG plans to utilize this MPPV in various situations. First, it will play a role in disaster response during large-scale emergencies. For instance, in the event of a massive earthquake or tsunami that causes significant damage to coastal areas, the MPPV will serve as an offshore base for disaster relief. It is expected to handle the transportation of supplies and personnel by helicopter and boat, as well as accommodate evacuees and function as a temporary hospital.

Additionally, during large-scale events such as G7 summits, the Olympics, or World Expos, the MPPV will function as an offshore security base. Moreover, with a potential Taiwan contingency in mind, the vessel would be tasked with evacuating residents from Japan’s southwestern islands and other island regions in the event of a Chinese military invasion.

The Japanese government is currently seriously considering how to safely evacuate its citizens in the event of a military conflict with China. While the Self-Defense Forces are expected to assist with transportation, they would need to focus on combat operations during such a crisis, leaving little capacity for evacuation efforts. Therefore, the JCG and other agencies are planning to handle civilian evacuations, with the MPPV playing a central role in these operations.

To this end, the MPPV is expected to resemble a large transport ship or ferry. While will be classified as a patrol vessel, the JCG doesn’t plan to fit weapon systems aboard the vessel. Japan is scheduled to begin construction of the MMPV in the fiscal year 2025, with an expected commissioning in the fiscal year 2029. The specific deployment location has not yet been determined.

Coast Guard’s biggest patrol vessel to cost 68 billion yen | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Coast Guard’s biggest patrol vessel to cost 68 billion yen

By YUJI MASUYAMA/ Staff Writer

August 28, 2024 at 17:47 JST

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An artist's conception of the Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel (Provided by the Japan Coast Guard)

The Japan Coast Guard said it will start building its largest-ever multipurpose patrol vessel—a behemoth with a length of around two soccer fields—in fiscal 2025 to prepare for disasters and emergencies.

The total construction cost will be about 68 billion yen ($471 million), and 3.43 billion yen of the amount has been included in the Japan Coast Guard’s budget request for next fiscal year.

The ship is expected to transport supplies and protect Japanese citizens in the event of a Nankai Trough megaquake or a military contingency in Taiwan.

The vessel will also be used to thwart illegal fishing operations by foreign vessels, the Japan Coast Guard said.

The patrol ship will be about 200 meters long and weigh 30,000 tons. It will have a capacity that is three times the 6,500-ton size of the Japan Coast Guard’s current largest patrol vessel.

In emergencies, the new ship will be able to transport 1,000 people and carry up to three helicopters and many rubber dinghies.

It is scheduled to be commissioned in fiscal 2029. The location of its deployment has not yet been decided.

The Japan Coast Guard said the new ship will be a “maritime base” for security purposes, but it will not be used in territorial waters around Japan’s Senkaku Islands, which are also claimed by China, and it will not be equipped with autocannons.

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