[citation needed] On 7 November 1999, she conducted transportation training for Japanese nationals abroad around Yokosuka and Sagami Bay.

[citation needed] On 25 November 2001, she departed for the Arabian Sea for cooperation and support activities based on the Act on Special Measures Against Terrorism.

On 12 December, she entered the port of Karachi, Pakistan with the escort ship JS Sawagiri, and put together 1,025 tents, 18,600 blankets, 7,925 vinyl sheets, 19,980 sleeping mats, and 19,600 water containers for the High Commissioner for Refugees.

On 25 November, the same year, at the request of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, she was dispatched to Karachi, Pakistan, along with the escort ship JS Sawagiri to carry supplies such as tents and blankets for refugees in Afghanistan.

At the time of the earthquake, the Universal Shipbuilding Keihin Plant was inspecting annually, and because the engine was overhauled, it was not possible to dispatch immediately, so we will participate from 18 April after completion.