Submersible takes off for scientific research voyage
Source: Xinhua |
June 11, 2013, Tuesday
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CHINA'S manned submersible Jiaolong, aboard its support ship Xiangyanghong-9, left a port in Jiangyin in east China's Jiangsu Province yesterday for its first voyage of experimental application.
During the 103-day mission, the sub will carry out scientific research in the South China Sea, the northeast Pacific Ocean and the west Pacific.
Jiaolong set a new dive record after reaching 7,062 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench on June 2012, demonstrating China's ability to conduct deep-sea scientific research and resource exploration in the deepest waters.
However, Jiaolong is not yet ready for regular operation, according to the State Oceanic Administration.
The mission will mark the start of a five-year trial period for the Jiaolong before it starts regular operation.
This mission will focus on scientific research, rather than pursuing a greater depth of diving, the administration said.
For the first time, scientists will be on board with 14 of them qualified for diving. Each submerge will have two aquanauts and one scientist on board.
In the first phase of the mission, Jiaolong will conduct experiments on its positioning system, as well as deep-sea ecological and geological surveys in the South China Sea.
It will carry out a biological survey, geological sampling and deep-sea photography in the second phase in the northeast Pacific.
In the third phase, Jiaolong will study the cobalt-rich crusts in the northwest Pacific.
During the 103-day mission, the sub will carry out scientific research in the South China Sea, the northeast Pacific Ocean and the west Pacific.
Jiaolong set a new dive record after reaching 7,062 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench on June 2012, demonstrating China's ability to conduct deep-sea scientific research and resource exploration in the deepest waters.
However, Jiaolong is not yet ready for regular operation, according to the State Oceanic Administration.
The mission will mark the start of a five-year trial period for the Jiaolong before it starts regular operation.
This mission will focus on scientific research, rather than pursuing a greater depth of diving, the administration said.
For the first time, scientists will be on board with 14 of them qualified for diving. Each submerge will have two aquanauts and one scientist on board.
In the first phase of the mission, Jiaolong will conduct experiments on its positioning system, as well as deep-sea ecological and geological surveys in the South China Sea.
It will carry out a biological survey, geological sampling and deep-sea photography in the second phase in the northeast Pacific.
In the third phase, Jiaolong will study the cobalt-rich crusts in the northwest Pacific.
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