JMAS briefs Japan Ambassador on Chuuk Lagoon sunken warships project

Embassy of Japan to the FSM

September 1, 2026
Pohnpei – On August 27, Ambassador Kagomiya received a courtesy call from Mr. Uchiyama, the representative of the Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) Chuuk office. JMAS is implementing the Oil Leak Countermeasures Project for Sunken Warships in Chuuk State. This project aims to mitigate the risk of oil leakage by thoroughly assessing the current conditions of Japanese warships sunken during World War II that have corroded and deteriorated, by efficiently and safely recovering the oil, and preventing adverse environmental impacts within Chuuk Lagoon.

Ambassador Kagomiya received an explanation on the progress of the project as an interim report for this fiscal year’s activities and exchanged information on future plans of JMAS’ activities and the current status of the “Rio de Janeiro,” which had an oil leak last year.

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