China Opens Its First Deep-Sea Testing Site to Enhance Marine Research
In a significant move to advance deep-sea exploration, China inaugurates a state-of-the-art testing facility in Hainan province.
China has inaugurated its first deep-sea testing site in Hainan province, an event coinciding with World Oceans Day.
This initiative is designed to enhance the research and development of deep-sea equipment and stimulate growth in the marine economy.
Cui Xiaojian, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Oceanic Administration, highlighted the strategic importance of deep-sea regions, which are rich in minerals, biological resources, and energy.
Located approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Sanya, the testing site is situated at depths ranging from 1,300 to 1,500 meters across an area of 400 square kilometers.
The site will feature an integrated service platform that includes technology research and development, testing verification, industrial incubation, and certification evaluation.
Cui emphasized that the initiative aims to align closely with various application scenarios based on real-world demands, thus catalyzing upgrades in the deep-sea industry and fostering the development of new productive forces in the marine sector.
Hainan province administers around two-thirds of China’s ocean area, which covers approximately 2 million square kilometers.
It is characterized by tropical marine depths averaging over 1,200 meters, providing strategic resources that are both unique and scarce.
The new facility complements existing deep-sea testing sites in Shandong, Zhejiang, and Guangdong provinces, together forming a comprehensive national network of marine testing facilities.
This network spans north to south, covering a range of marine environments from shallow seas to the deeper ocean.
According to Chu Jun, deputy director of the marine early warning and monitoring division of the Ministry of Natural Resources, this development is pivotal for translating marine scientific advancements into practical applications.
Furthermore, Chu noted that the construction of these testing sites will enable maritime enterprises and research institutions to test their innovative equipment in the necessary marine environments.
The first of its kind, the new site is poised to support scientific research, the development of investigatory equipment, and the exploration of renewable energy resources in deep-sea environments.
This initiative is designed to enhance the research and development of deep-sea equipment and stimulate growth in the marine economy.
Cui Xiaojian, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Oceanic Administration, highlighted the strategic importance of deep-sea regions, which are rich in minerals, biological resources, and energy.
Located approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Sanya, the testing site is situated at depths ranging from 1,300 to 1,500 meters across an area of 400 square kilometers.
The site will feature an integrated service platform that includes technology research and development, testing verification, industrial incubation, and certification evaluation.
Cui emphasized that the initiative aims to align closely with various application scenarios based on real-world demands, thus catalyzing upgrades in the deep-sea industry and fostering the development of new productive forces in the marine sector.
Hainan province administers around two-thirds of China’s ocean area, which covers approximately 2 million square kilometers.
It is characterized by tropical marine depths averaging over 1,200 meters, providing strategic resources that are both unique and scarce.
The new facility complements existing deep-sea testing sites in Shandong, Zhejiang, and Guangdong provinces, together forming a comprehensive national network of marine testing facilities.
This network spans north to south, covering a range of marine environments from shallow seas to the deeper ocean.
According to Chu Jun, deputy director of the marine early warning and monitoring division of the Ministry of Natural Resources, this development is pivotal for translating marine scientific advancements into practical applications.
Furthermore, Chu noted that the construction of these testing sites will enable maritime enterprises and research institutions to test their innovative equipment in the necessary marine environments.
The first of its kind, the new site is poised to support scientific research, the development of investigatory equipment, and the exploration of renewable energy resources in deep-sea environments.
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