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(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a gas hydrate search system and a search method capable of improving the search accuracy and search efficiency of gas hydrate existing on the water bottom. SOLUTION: A transmitter / receiver 11a, 11b for transmitting a search signal from the sea side toward the sea floor direction and receiving a search signal reflected from the sea bottom direction, and a position of the own ship by a signal from an artificial satellite S. Self-position recognition device 1 for recognition A system for exploring the hydrate layer H existing in the seabed ground G was constituted by the exploration vessels 10A and 10B having 2a and 12b. |