Takashi Murashima
"Challenge to the Deep Ocean"
Position
Deputy
Director
Department of
Marine Technology Development
Marine
Technology and Engineering Center (MARITEC)
Japan Agency for
Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Profile
Education
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1981-1985 B.E. University
of Electro-Communications (Electronics Engineering)
Professional Experiences
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2015-present Deputy
Director, Department of Marine Technology Development,
MARITEC
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2012-2014 Director,
Planning and Coordination Office, MARITEC
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2009-2011 Group Leader, Long-term
Observation Technology Group, MARITEC,
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1996-2008 Electronics
Engineer, Underwater Vehicle Technology Group, MARITEC
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1985-1996 Electronics
Engineer,
Computer Design Department,
Hitachi, Ltd.
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Underwater Vehicle Technology
In 1996 he entered JAMSTEC, and has been engaged mainly in the development and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). In 2003, after the loss of the first KAIKO vehicle, I was in charge of developing KAIKO7000 and KAIKO7000II as 7,000m class ROV. In May 2017, we developed 11,000m class ROV, UROV11K system collaborated with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). UROV11K reached to the deepest part of the global ocean (Mariana Trench Challenger Deep) in shooting images with a 4K camera. The image was aired on NHK Special in August 2017.
