HOV Shenhaiyongshi
Shenhaiyongshi，a 4,500-meter-class manned submersible, is developed with the support by the National High Technology Research and Development Program (“863”program) during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period (2011-2015) and the National Key Research and Development Program of China during “13th Five-year Plan” period (2016-2020), whose localization rate reached 95 percent. Upon completion of its sea-trial in October 2017, it is delivered to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences for operation and maintainance since November 2017.
Technical indicators:
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Operating Depth |
4500 m |
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Size |
Length 9.3 m, Breadth 3.0 m, Height 4.0 m |
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Gross Weight |
20 t |
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Science Basket Payload |
220 kg |
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Personnel Sphere |
Φ 2.1 m |
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Cruise Speed |
Forward: 1.0 kn, max 2.5 kn |
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Requirement of sea weather |
launch: Sea State 4 max., recovery: Sea State 5 max. |
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Personnel |
3 passengers |
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Routine Dive Duration |
8-10 h（3 passengers） |
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Dive Duration (under emergency conditions) |
72 h（3 passengers） |
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