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Home» News»Japanese Shipyard Launches YOT-02 Tanker For JMSDF
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The 4,900 tons "YOT-02" is one of two vessels ordered last year by the Japanese Ministry of Defense. JMSDF picture

Japanese Shipyard Launches YOT-02 Tanker For JMSDF

Shin Kurushima Hashihama Dockyard, located in Hashihama, Imabari city, Ehime prefecture launched "YOT-02" on 2 February 2022. The vessel is the second of two Yard Oiler Tankers for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).

Xavier Vavasseur 03 Feb 2022

The 4,900 tons “YOT-02” is one of two vessels ordered in 2020 by the Japanese Ministry of Defense. The first ship of the class, “YOT-01” was launched in October last year.

According to Naval News Japan based contributor Yoshihiro Inaba, these ships will be used to transport fuel to front-line bases in Okinawa and the Nansei Islands, or to fuel anchored JMSDF vessels. As such, the tanker doesn’t have “fueling stations” and can not perform “UNREP” (underway replenishment) missions. The order is part of a contingency plan:

“Currently, the JMSDF rely on civilian ships to transport fuel to these areas, but in case of war, the JMSDF could be denied transportation by these civilian contractors. Therefore, JMSDF will be able to transport the fuel on its own thanks to these new YOT vessels”.

Yoshihiro Inaba, Japan based military writer

The exact size, performance figures and general characteristics of the YOT ships have not been released publicly yet.

海上自衛隊4,900t型油槽船『YOT02⚓️』

進水式🇯🇵🎊㊗️を終え、接岸作業中。

※進水式には間に合いませんでした😭 pic.twitter.com/iedTdg3UFf

— issaSP (@sp_issa) February 2, 2022
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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