JS Muroto (2012)

	JS Muroto on 5 May 2016
History
Japan
Name	Muroto; (むろと);
Namesake	Muroto
Ordered	2009
Builder	Mitsubishi, Tokyo
Laid down	7 September 2011
Launched	5 July 2012
Commissioned	15 March 2013
Identification	MMSI number: 431999601; Callsign: JSSR; Pennant number: ARC-483;
Status	Active
Class overview
Preceded by	Muroto class (1979)
General characteristics
Type	Cable layer
Displacement	4,950 long tons (5,030 t), standard; 6,400 long tons (6,500 t), maximum;
Length	131 m (429 ft 9 in)
Beam	19 m (62 ft 4 in)
Draft	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Depth	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	3 × Diesel engines; 2 × Electric motors;
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	110
Sensors &; processing systems	1 × Buried equipment; 1 × Ocean observation device;

JS Muroto (ARC-483) is a cable laying ship of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.

History
JS Muroto on 5 May 2016
Japan
Name	Muroto (むろと)
Namesake	Muroto
Ordered	2009
Builder	Mitsubishi, Tokyo
Laid down	7 September 2011
Launched	5 July 2012
Commissioned	15 March 2013
Identification	MMSI number: 431999601 Callsign: JSSR Pennant number: ARC-483
Status	Active
Class overview
Preceded by	Muroto class (1979)
General characteristics
Type	Cable layer
Displacement	4,950 long tons (5,030 t), standard 6,400 long tons (6,500 t), maximum
Length	131 m (429 ft 9 in)
Beam	19 m (62 ft 4 in)
Draft	5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Depth	11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Propulsion	3 × Diesel engines 2 × Electric motors
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	110
Sensors & processing systems	1 × Buried equipment 1 × Ocean observation device