Japan coast guard plans to build its largest patrol vessel

In the past any solution that require manpower either offshore platform or vessel for Japanese security or defense purpose will face personnel challenge, usually start in recruitment.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/11/fe4be70af657-japan-weighs-large-vessel-as-alternative-to-land-based-aegis-system.html

In other words seek 3.43 billion to build a ship to counter the huge Chinese ships

The Japan Coast Guard plans to make a budget request for funds to construct what would be its largest multipurpose patrol vessel to respond to disasters and evacuate remote island residents in the event of emergencies.

It will seek 3.43 billion yen in the fiscal 2025 budget as part of the cost of constructing the 200-meter-long vessel at a time when it is strengthening surveillance near the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, claimed by China.

a 30,000-ton ship would put it nearly in the similar class as the amphibious assault ships of the US Navy, and significantly larger than the MSDF's helicopter carriers. I think this decision is to play around the premise of Japan going for the white hull approach in dealing with territorial incursions. Well, good on Japan. Nothing like having a credible coast guard to keep the seas safe with the lessened risk of provoking its neighbors.

Consider the US Navy's Essex Class aircraft carriers of WWII displaced 33,000 tons as built. That is going to be one very big coast guard ship. China has the current biggest coast guard patrol vessel at 11,000 tons.

It would be very valuable during disasters.

China, "Challenge accepted".

@konjo4u It would be helpful to have some more details about the design or perhaps even a draft rendering of the ship.

@konjo4u It would be helpful to have some more details about the design or perhaps even a draft rendering of the ship.

There is one here:

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15404857

I really hope they make the 60,000 ton class coast guard ship "Yamato" again.