[Summer Festival in Umihotaru: First release]
This year, we are also looking for 170 members of the "Aqualine Expedition"!
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- [Summer Festival in Umihotaru: First release]
June 5, 2009
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co.
NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo, Regional Head Office length: Shinichi Ishikawa) and Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway Co. (Ota-ku, Tokyo, President: Aono Toshihito) is, on August 11 (Tuesday) Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Expressway at We are looking for 170 people to join the "Aqualine Expedition", one of the events of "2009 Summer Festival in Umihotaru".
The "Aqualine Expedition" is prepared for the "emergency evacuation passage for tunnels" built under the sea surface of Tokyo Bay (the deepest part: approximately 60m) and in the unlikely event of a fire in an undersea tunnel. You can see facilities and equipment that you cannot normally see, such as the disaster prevention system.
In this expedition, the patrol boat "Awanami" and the aqualine inspection ship "Hayabusa" from the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, Chiba Coast Guard participated in the event, letting the expedition members experience boarding and aqua from the sea. We have prepared a special event for you to visit the line.
If you would like to participate, please check the content of the application and apply according to the application guidelines. If there are a large number of applicants, we will determine the members by lottery.
In addition, we will inform you of the vessel to be boarded during the tour from the sea, along with other notification items, when we notify you of the winning result.
- Aqualine exploration from the sea may be canceled in a hurry, depending on the conditions of the waves. In addition, please note that the experience boarding may be canceled without notice if a disaster such as a marine accident occurs and you are ordered to dispatch to the Chiba Coast Guard.
[Contents of implementation and application guidelines]
1 Implementation details
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
(2) Participation feefree
(3) Age, etc.3rd grade and above
The expedition walks a long distance. There are also stairs going In-bound Out-bound.
90 to 120 minutes for each course
(5) Departure time and number of recruited members| course number | Departure time | Recruitment Number of members | Experience boarding Ship name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 o'clock | 25 people | Patrol boat "Awanami" |
| 2 | 9:30 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 3 | 9:50 | 25 people | Patrol boat "Awanami" |
| 4 | 10:15 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 5 | 10:55 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 6 | 12:20 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 7 | 12:30 | 25 people | Patrol boat "Awanami" |
| 8 | 13:00 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 9 | 13:20 | 25 people | Patrol boat "Awanami" |
| 10 | 13:40 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
| 11 | 14:30 | 10 people | Inspection ship "Hayabusa" |
- "Course 3" and "Course 7" can only be participated by groups that include at least one child in the third grade of elementary school and in the third grade and below. For other courses, there are no age restrictions if you are in third grade or above.
- Experience vessels will berth at the disaster prevention quay in Umihotaru PA. Due to the difference in speed between the two vessels, the patrol boats will sail around the "Wind Tower" course and the inspection boats will sail around the "Aqua Bridge" area.
The expedition staff will receive a "Dr. Aqua certificate" and "Umihotaru special original goods" as a gift. The above exploration route may change depending on the weather.
2 Application guidelines
(1) Application unit
A group of 5 people or less.
One group can apply for multiple courses.
However, one group cannot change the representative and make multiple applications. In this case, we will cancel all applications as soon as they are confirmed.
(2) How to apply
Please apply from the application form on the "Umihotaru Net" website operated by Tokyo Bay Transit Road Co., Ltd. We do not accept applications by phone.
- Umihotaru Net (URL: http://www.umihotaru.com/)
(3) Application period
From June 10, 2009 to July 3
(4) Determination of members
We will contact you as soon as the members who participate in each course are decided.
(5) Other
The personal information you have registered will be strictly managed and will only be used for this event.
If you wish to accompany the "Aqualine Expedition", please contact us by August 3rd. Please note that the number of people on board the vessels to be used is limited, so we may not be able to accommodate your request if there are a large number of desired media outlets.
【reference】
In addition to the "Aqualine Expedition", the "2009 Summer Festival in Umihotaru" is scheduled to hold a "live performance" and a "fireworks display" to launch 3000 fireworks in sync with music.
Details will be announced separately.