Signing Ceremony with JMAS
2025/2/25
On February 18, 2025, Ambassador Kagomiya and Mr. Masahiro Takagi, Representative of Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Chuuk Office, signed the contract to enable JMAS to continue its project for collecting oil from wrecked former Japanese wartime ships in Chuuk Lagoon in order to protect the environment there.
On this occasion, Mr. Takagi explained the progress of the project.
Among others, thanks to the improvement of collecting method, efficiency of oil collection has risen so that much more oil has been collected than expected before.
On the other hand, Mr. Takagi also mentioned some problems and obstacles of their work including the delay of the competent actors’ work to dispose collected oils.
Ambassador extended his sincere gratitude to JMAS’s activity and praised persevering and diligent contribution to the very difficult task of collecting oil from wrecked ships by the JMAS members.
On this occasion, Mr. Takagi explained the progress of the project.
Among others, thanks to the improvement of collecting method, efficiency of oil collection has risen so that much more oil has been collected than expected before.
On the other hand, Mr. Takagi also mentioned some problems and obstacles of their work including the delay of the competent actors’ work to dispose collected oils.
Ambassador extended his sincere gratitude to JMAS’s activity and praised persevering and diligent contribution to the very difficult task of collecting oil from wrecked ships by the JMAS members.
The Ambassador and Mr. Takagi, Representative of JMAS Chuuk Office signing
The ambassador and Mr. Takagi after signing.