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| WESTPAC'S INITIAL NAHA ARRIVAL, JULY 11, 2001. |
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RYUKYU LOGISTICS, INTERNATIONAL SALES DIVISION
2-17-13 MINATOMACHI, NAHA, OKINAWA
JAPAN 900-0001
TEL: 098-861-4701
FAX: 098-863-0664
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| IN 2001, AUSTAL SHIPS DESIGNATED RYUKYU LOGISTICS AS THEIR
GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE HIGH SPEED CATAMARAN, WESTPAC EXPRESS. THE WESTPAC IS THE
INNOVATIVE EXPERIMENTAL CRAFT FOR THE 3RD MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (III MEF).
IT IS A HIGH SPEED CRAFT CAPABLE OF CARRYING APP 970 PASSENGERS, AND ASSORTED
TRUCKS AND BREAKBULK CARGO; INCLUDING HELICOPTERS. IT'S HOME PORT IS NAHA, OKINAWA. |
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| SINCE 2001, THE WESTPAC HAS MADE PORT CALLS TO YOKOHAMA, GUAM,
SAIPAN, TINIAN, PHILLIPPINES, OITA - JAPAN, TOMOKOMAI-JAPAN, YOKKAICHI-JAPAN,
SASEBO-JAPAN, IWAKUNI-JAPAN, PUSAN-KOREA, POHANG-KOREA, PYONG-TAEK-KOREA, AND
THAILAND. IT PARTICIPATED IN THE TSUNAMI RELIEF OPERATION IN EARLY 2005 AND IS
INSTRUMENTAL IN MOVING III MEF EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC
REGION. |
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AS THE GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE VESSEL, RYUKYU LOGISTICS IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR COORDINATING WITH ALL LOCAL AGENTS FOR SMOOTH VESSEL ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE,
CREW CHANGE, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATIONS, AND LOGISTICAL SHORE SUPPORT.
IT'S OTHER PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH THE MILITARY, THE VESSEL/OPERATOR,
AND AUSTAL SHIPS. |
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| FOR THE LATEST INNOVATIONS IN FAST SEA-LIFT, PLEASE VISIT www.austal.com |
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| WESTPAC PASSING UNDER YOKOHAMA BAY BRIDGE |
MES (MARINE EVACUATION SYSTEM),NAHA-OKINAWA |
EMBARK OPERATIONS |
WESTPAC'S VEHICLE DECK |
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