China’s underwater ‘laboratory’ inspects the East Sea shelf
CCTV on June 6 reported China recently completed testing a robotic research station on the East Sea shelf during a mission that began last month.
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The above mission was deployed by experts on the scientific research ship Tham Sach-2. The ship returned to port in Hainan on June 6.
The test involved connecting an on-site laboratory on the sea shelf with the master station on the research vessel, and analyzing the operation of the ship. glider The deep sea is carried by research ships as well as virtual anchor buoys for communication.
Specialist Chen Jun of the Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said the test focused on testing the main functions of the research station in the seabed, confirming the control capacity. systems, energy management and communication systems.
The on-site laboratory is connected to the master station on the Tham Sach-2, with the assistance of a manned submersible on the sea floor at an undisclosed location in the heart of the ship. East Sea.
The station provides power and connects to the laboratory. The whole system operated stably for 7 days at a depth of more than 1,400 m.
Detective Book-2 is the first ship of China can carry manned submersibles with the ability to dive deeper than 10,000 m.
The ship has a maximum speed of 14.2 knots, a range of 15,000 nautical miles.
In early May, researchers tested the ship’s underwater equipment and long-distance capabilities.
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