CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MISSION-COMPLETION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MISSION-COMPLETION (CN)

(230311) -- SANYA, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Researchers present samples of abyssal macroorganisms, rocks, concretions, sediments in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2023. China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1 returned to the city of Sanya in south China's Hainan Province on Saturday, after completing its first international manned deep-diving scientific research mission in waters surrounding Oceania. The vessel, carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver), began its mission in October 2022. It traveled for 157 days and sailed more than 22,000 nautical miles around Oceania, according to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A total of 10 domestic and international organizations participated in the voyage. During the expedition, the Fendouzhe successfully completed 63 dives, four of which exceeded a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MISSION-COMPLETION (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MISSION-COMPLETION (CN)

(230311) -- SANYA, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Samples of abyssal macroorganisms, rocks, concretions, sediments are presented in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 11, 2023. China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1 returned to the city of Sanya in south China's Hainan Province on Saturday, after completing its first international manned deep-diving scientific research mission in waters surrounding Oceania. The vessel, carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver), began its mission in October 2022. It traveled for 157 days and sailed more than 22,000 nautical miles around Oceania, according to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A total of 10 domestic and international organizations participated in the voyage. During the expedition, the Fendouzhe successfully completed 63 dives, four of which exceeded a depth of 10,000 meters. (Xinhua/Chen Kaizi)