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SYU scientific expedition vessel arrives home in Zhuhai

(cityofzhuhai.com)

Updated: 2021-11-23

China's largest comprehensive scientific expedition internship vessel, the Zhong Shan Da Xue – Sun Yat-sen University, will sail from its home port in Zhuhai on its first mission by the end of this month.

The vessel will be used for atmospheric, oceanic, and biologic research in the South China Sea. It is equipped with country's most advanced technologies and a 720-sqm (28-sq-yd) indoor laboratory. It arrived at Gaolan Port on Nov 21 after cruising at full speed for three days from Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. 

Building the vessel was approved by the Ministry of Education in June 2016 and commenced in October 2019. It underwent trial runs in June 2021 after first launching in August 2020. 

 Measuring 114.3 m (375 ft) from bow to stern and 19.4 m (63.6 ft) in beam, the ship can carry 100 people. It has a 610-sqm (24-sq-yd) deck area and displacement of 6,880 tons. The vessel can sail worldwide with endurance of 15,000 nautical miles.

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The Zhong Shan Da Xue scientific expedition internship vessel arrives at Gaolan Port [Photo courtesy Zhuhai Daily]

Advanced acoustic detection equipment on the hull can detect seabed topography with high-precision positioning ability, noted Chen Jingde of the Scientific Expedition Ship Construction Headquarters of Sun Yat-sen University.

The ship recorded several "firsts" in China including the first full-rotation permanent magnet low-noise propeller; combined design of direct-current busbar, energy storage battery, and variable speed generator; and full-speed active fin stabilizer to bring flexibility, adaptation, and an ultra-quiet environment for sci-tech research during voyages. 

Gao Song, president of Sun Yat-sen University, praised the vessel as an offshore moveable scientific research platform. Speaking at a Gaolan Port welcoming ceremony, he called it a training base for comprehensive and innovative talents and open platform for further international cooperation in marine science. He expressed hope that more teachers and students would devote themselves to marine scientific research.

In recent years, Sun Yat-sen University has been developing high-level marine science and research disciplines to make China establish a strong maritime country, and to facilitate development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. 

Earlier this month, the Southern Marine Science & Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai) Building formally opened on the SYU Zhuhai campus in Tangjiawan. With floorage of 100,000 sqm (15 acres), it provides eight public platforms for up to 18 innovation teams in marine science.


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