海自「おおすみ」トンガ入り　物資輸送へ―防衛省

　海底火山噴火で被災した南太平洋のトンガ支援のため派遣された海上自衛隊の輸送艦「おおすみ」が９日、トンガに到着し、首都ヌクアロファに入港した。検疫が済み次第、離島などに物資を届ける。
　おおすみは１月２４日、火山灰除去用の高圧浄水器や手押し一輪車、飲料水などの支援物資を積んで広島県の呉基地を出港。搭載する陸上自衛隊の大型輸送ヘリＣＨ４７とホーバークラフト揚陸艇ＬＣＡＣで、大型船の接岸が難しい離島への物資輸送を担う。（2022/02/09-19:40）

The transport vessel Osumi of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, carrying disaster relief supplies, arrived at the Tongan capital city of Nuku'alofa on Wednesday.
   The MSDF will deliver the supplies, including to remote islands in the Pacific island nation, after going through quarantine procedures.
   Tonga suffered a massive underwater volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami last month.
   On Jan. 24, the Osumi left the MSDF Kure base in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, with high-pressure water sprayers for removing volcanic ash, wheelbarrows, drinking water and other goods.
   A CH-47JA large transport helicopter and Landing Craft Air Cushion hovercrafts of the Ground SDF are on the vessel. They will be used to transport the goods to remote islands that cannot be reached by large vessels.