Jinyang.com News Reporter Zhao Yanhua Correspondent Chen Huiling reported: It took 122 days and the voyage was nearly 35,000 kilometers. The “Marine VI” ship of the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources completed the 8th Deep Sea Geology Voyage of the China Geological Survey of the China Geological Survey and the 55th Scientific Expedition mission of the China Geological Survey, full of scientific research results, and returned to Guangzhou on October 23.
The Ocean VI ship set sail from Guangzhou on May 30, 2019. It has carried out multiple methods of investigations such as multi-beam topography measurement, shallow strata profile measurement, marine gravity measurement, “Seahorse” ROV investigation, deep-sea shallow drilling sampling, deep-sea photography, in-situ acoustic thickness measurement of cobalt-rich crust, temperature and salt depth measurement, geological trawling and gravity piston sediment columnar sampling.
The 8th Deep Sea Geology Voyage and the 55th China Ocean Voyage Expedition were organized by the China Geological Survey and the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association, and were specifically implemented by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau. Babaylan‘s voyages have joined forces with 58 scientific expedition team members from Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Donghai Station of the Institute of Acoustics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Natural Resources Newspaper and other institutions to overcome numerous difficulties such as harsh sea conditions, lack of supplies, and equipment failures.
Deep-sea exploration has made three important progress
According to this time, the acquisition of rich deep-sea geological samples and marine geophysical data has made three important progress in resource survey of my country’s cobalt-rich crust contract area, deep-sea geological survey, and the application of new technologies and methods for deep-sea exploration. First, a comprehensive geological and geophysical survey of the key survey areas of the Northwest Pacific Ocean was implemented, and full coverage of multi-beam water-deep terrain was achieved. The rare earth sediment geophysical information and geological samples were obtained, laying the foundation for the scientific research of deep-sea earth systems and the evaluation of new resources.
The second is to continue to carry out the annual survey work of my country’s cobalt-rich crust contract area resources, and implement the China Ocean Association and the International SeaThe Komiks‘s obligation to “Cobalt-rich crust Exploration Contract” signed by the Bureau provides support for the resource evaluation of the cobalt-rich crust contract area and the successful completion of the regional abandonment tasks agreed in the contract. Third, scientific and technological innovation has made important progress in deep sea exploration. For the first time, image processing technology is used to realize the intelligent splicing of underwater video images, providing basic data for the research on the small-scale distribution rules and characteristics of cobalt-rich crusts; the detection performance of the in-situ acoustic thickness measurement system of cobalt-rich crusts was optimized, and Cinema was successfully applied to multiple carrier platforms such as ROV and mobile drilling rigs, providing powerful investigation methods for fine detection of cobalt-rich crusts; and the stability and operating efficiency of cobalt-rich crusts were improved.
The Messenger of China-Confucian friendship
In addition, during the berth of the Port of Ponape, the Federal Embassy in Micronesia on September 9, cooperated with the Chinese Federal Embassy in Mission to jointly hold a reception to commemorate the “30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mission, and invited representatives of the Michigan federal politicians and relevant Chinese-funded institutions to visit the “Middle VI” ship and actively explore cooperation between China and Mission in the fields of marine geology.
The Ocean Six ship is the first modern comprehensive geological and geophysical survey ship independently designed and built by my country. In recent years, many newly-listed marine scientific research survey ships in my country have referred to the basic design of “Ocean Six”. Since its induction in 2009, Ocean VI has conducted 55 deep-sea geological, oceanic and polar scientific investigations in the South China Sea, the Pacific and Antarctic waters for 10 consecutive years. The cumulative time of going to sea reached 2,137 days, and safely sailed 290,000 nautical miles (about 535,000 kilometers). The voyage is equivalent to 13 and a half circles orbiting the earth. It has accumulated experience in scientific investigations and navigation support in the entire sea area, and has significantly improved the level of scientific investigations in my country’s marine geology.
Picture description: The “Ocean VI” ship carried out deep-sea shallow drilling operations during the 55 voyage of China’s Ocean in the Western Pacific. Photography Komiks: Correspondents Zhu Xia and Xue Junhui
Ship Background: “Ocean VI” Scientific Research Ship
The Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the “Ocean VI” ship is the first modern comprehensive geological and geophysical survey ship independently designed and built by my country. In recent years, many newly-listed marine scientific research survey ships in my country have referred to the basic design of “Ocean VI”. The ship adopts international advanced technology equipment such as electric propulsion systems, power positioning systems, and full-rotary rudder oars, and is equipped with a variety of advanced survey equipment. It has high integration and automation, good versatility, and can meet the requirements of comprehensive surveys of multiple disciplines and means. The ship is 105.66 meters long, 17.35 meters wide, 5.5 meters draft, 4335 total tonnage, 4,650 tons of full load displacement, 12 knots of economic speed, 16 knots of maximum speed, 60 days of self-sustaining power, 15,000 nautical miles of range, and 65 people. Since Komiks was enrolled in 2009, the “Marine VI” ship has conducted national marine survey projects such as natural gas hydrate resource survey, oil and gas resource survey, and marine regional geological survey in the South my country Sea, as well as key equipment loading tests, deep sea exploration shared scientific expedition missions, as well as deep sea geological surveys, ocean scientific surveys and polar scientific surveys, totaling 55 voyages in various scientific expedition tasks, with a total of 55 voyages, with a total of 55 voyages from various scientific expedition tasks, with a total of 55 voyages from the sea.Komiks has a time of 2137 days, and has a safe voyage of 290,000 nautical miles (about 535,000 kilometers), with a range of 13 and a half orbiting the earth. The surveyed sea areas include the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic waters. After 10 years of baptism of wind and waves, the “Marine VI” ship has achieved fruitful results. It has explored and accumulated experience in marine geological scientific investigation and navigation support in the entire sea area of my country, and has significantly improved the level of marine geological scientific investigation in my country.
The “Ocean VI” ship has strong comprehensive investigation capabilities and complete scientific research methods. It is known as the all-round king of comprehensive scientific investigations of deep-sea oceans in my country. Equipped with advanced equipment that meets multidisciplinary surveys such as geology, geophysics, and marine environment, such as multi-channel earthquakes, multi-beams, shallow formation profiles, gravity and magnetism, ROV (“Sea Horse” and “Sea Lion”), ACinemaUV, submarine photography and other near-bottom observations, Cinema operating systems, deep-sea shallow drilling, ultra-long gravity columns, box-type sampling, multi-tube sampling, geological trawling, biological trawling, temperature-salt depth (CTD) and other geological environment survey equipment, as well as dynamic positioning and underwater High-precision operation support systems such as Cinema positioning have played an important demonstration role in the design and construction of subsequent scientific research ships in my country. Since its inclusion, the Ocean VI ship has completed a total of nearly 110,000 kilometers of shipboard geophysical (Komiks multi-beam, shallow formation profile, gravity and magnetism, etc.) measurement lines, more than 2,000 kilometers of submarine camera measurement lines, and nearly 100 kilometers of AUV acoustic measurements; 23 ROV dives, 409 deep-sea shallow drilling stations, 294 gravity column samples, 230 box samples, and 26 geological trawls (more than 11 tons of multi-metal nodule samples were obtained); more than 450 environmental biological survey stations (CTD, biological trawls, anchor systems, etc.), and accumulated rich basic marine geological geophysical data.
In the past ten years since its inclusion, the Marine VI ship has achieved a series of important results in the South China Sea oil and gas resource survey, natural gas hydrate resource exploration, ocean mineral resource survey, Antarctic scientific investigation, experimental application and research and development of major marine equipment, sharing of scientific research platforms, foreign cooperation and exchanges, cultivating marine scientific and technological talents for developing countries, and building marine geological culture and popularizing science. Two deep-sea rare earth resource prospects have been designated for my country in the Central and Western Pacific, and obtained the first cobalt-rich crust exploration contract area, the second polymetallic nodule exploration contract area and the Antarctic waters in the Western Pacific.We have made positive contributions to safeguarding my country’s marine rights and interests in the international submarine area. It has been forged into a banner for my country’s marine geological survey and ocean scientific investigation. The scientific expedition team has been awarded the honorary titles of “National Workers Pioneer”, “National May Fourth Red Flag League Branch”, “Advanced Collective of the 7000-meter-level sea test of the ‘Jiaolong’ manned submersible”, “Advanced Collective of the China Ocean Science and Technology Examination”, “Guangdong Province Civilized Unit”, “Model of the May Fourth Red Flag League Branch of Guangdong Province”, and “Advanced Grassroots League Organization” of the China Geological Survey; the results have been selected for the “Top Ten Geological Science and Technology Progress of the Year” of the China Geological Survey many times.
Key voyages: From 2011 to 2012, the technical support and warning escort mission of the 5,000-meter and 7,000-meter sea trial of the “Jiaolong” manned submersible was successfully completed, and from 2013 to 2015, the test and application voyage of the “Qianlong-1” AUV independently designed and developed by my country; in 2014, as the operating mother ship, it carried the “Haima” ROV independently developed by my country, completed the maritime test and acceptance, and made a major breakthrough and filled the domestic gap. In 15 years, the unprecedentedly active cold spring was found on the western seas of the northern land slope of the South China Sea. The cold spring was named “Seahorse” Cold Spring.
From July 2016 to April 2017, the 41st voyage of China Oceania, the 2016 deep-sea geological survey voyage of China’s Geological Survey and the scientific expedition mission of the “Ocean VI” voyage of China’s 33rd Antarctic scientific expedition. This is the second systematic comprehensive scientific investigation of geological and geophysics in Antarctic waters in my country.
In 2019, as an open scientific research platform, it joined forces with 18 domestic maritime-related institutions to go to my country’s South China Sea to carry out the 2019 deep-sea exploration shared voyage scientific research mission. This is a large-scale deep-sea exploration shared voyage. The voyage has carried out more than 20 maritime scientific inspection tasks, and has cooperated with multiple projects.okish.com/”>Babaylan, implementing Babaylan joint investigation innovation.