Abstract
This project is to construct ''GUSUKU'', Geochemical Universal Study Unit - Knowledge Utility -, which plays a role as promotion of drilling deep-sea hydrothermal deposits in Okinawa Trough. To access an impact of drilling seafloor on benthic organisms, the utility will have a large biological specimen and microbiological library. Moreover, it will tie up with a northern main Okinawa island promotion policy, and promote construction of the direct carrying-in platform from a drilling vessel or the railroad for transportation, construction of the heliport for movement, etc. University of the Ryukyus, GODAC, and OIST will be a promoting organization.