HOV Fendouzhe
Fendouzhe, is a full-ocean-depth submersible which was supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China during “13th Five-year Plan” period (2016-2020). During its sea trail, Fendouzhe reached a depth of 10,909 meters at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in November, 2020, and set a new depth record of domestic manned submersibles in China. It is delivered to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences and came into service in March 2021.
Technical indicators:
|
Operating Depth |
11000 m |
|
Size |
Length10.3m, Breadth3.2 m, Height 4.4 m |
|
Gross Weight |
36 t |
|
Science Basket Payload |
220 kg |
|
Personnel Sphere |
Φ 1.8 m |
|
Cruise Speed |
Forward: 1.0 kn, max 2.5 kn |
|
Requirement of sea weather |
launch: Sea State 4 max., recovery: Sea State 5 max. |
|
Personnel |
3 passengers |
|
Routine Dive Duration |
6-15 h（3 passengers） |
|
Dive Duration (under emergency conditions) |
72 h（3 passengers） |
By December 13, 2024, HOV Fendouzhe had made a total of 336 dives.
Copyright © Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering,CAS
