According to Xinhuanet.com, Kexue, or Science, China’s most advanced research vessel, was handed over to the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) on Saturday.
Kexue is a 87.5-million-U.S. dollar ship with a cruising capacity of 15,000 nautical miles and a top speed of 15 knots, it can travel with 80 members for 60 days. It was manufactured by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co.
Compared to other Chinese research vessels, Kexue has a larger laboratory and more maneuverability.
The vessel can conduct water body detection, atmospheric exploration, deep-sea environment exploration and remote sensing information verification tasks.
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