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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SHANGHAI, March 29 (Xinhua) — Construction of a floating deep-sea research rig, one of China's largest scientific research infrastructure projects capable of supporting scientific research in marine equipment, ocean resources and marine science, began Saturday in the eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai.
This facility is being built by Shanghai Jiaotong University and is scheduled for completion by 2030. It consists of three main systems, including the main platform, onboard laboratories, and onshore support infrastructure. The laboratories are designed to address such areas as maritime disaster management, meteorological observations and research, the physical environment of the underwater marine environment, and more.
The platform is a semi-submersible structure with two hulls, which allows for offshore testing of large-scale deep-sea equipment weighing up to 100 tons, as well as scientific research and experimental work at ocean depths of up to 10,000 meters.
The installation will be capable of long-term deployment in deep-sea mission areas to conduct interseasonal scientific observations and engineering tests. It can also be quickly mobilized and deployed, allowing for flexible changes in sea area for operations.
Once completed, the complex will provide a platform for full-scale offshore testing of deep-sea mining systems, key offshore equipment, and offshore oil and gas production equipment, and will accelerate the development of offshore resources.
It will also help reveal seasonal patterns in the evolution of marine ecosystems, unravel the mysteries of the origin and evolution of life, and is expected to improve the accuracy of typhoon forecasting and enhance disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. -0-
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