Voices: Professor Cui Weicheng
national government, the Shanghai government, and private investors, both foreign and domestic.Over the course of his career, Professor Cui was project leader and first deputy chief designer of the 7,000m Jiaolong three-man submersible (HOV), now operated by the National Deep Sea Center, State Oceanic Administration, Quingdao, Shandong province. The Jiaolong has made 151 dives, reaching a record depth for an active submersible program of 7,062m (23,169ft), piloted by Cui himself.Cui has already made test dives of an 11,000m Autonomous Remote Vehicle (ARV), and three different 11,000m Hadal Landers
MTR’s “Top 10” Ocean Influencers
Chinese experience, using government-private-public partnerships seen in other parts of the world. Over the course of his career, Professor Cui was project leader and first deputy chief designer of the 7000m Jiaolong 3-man submersible (HOV), now operated by the National Deep Sea Center, State Oceanic Administration, Quingdao, Shandong province. The Jiaolong has made 151 dives, reaching a record depth for an active submersible program of 7,062m (23,169 ft.), piloted by Cui himself.Cui has already made test dives of an 11,000m Autonomous Remote Vehicle (ARV), and three different 11,000m Hadal Landers
Giant Piston Corer for Chinese Oceanography Institute
Ocean Scientific International Ltd. (OSIL) said it has produced a 30m Giant Piston Corer for the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), State Oceanic Administration (SOA), China. The OSIL Giant Piston Corer and handling package was supplied to the FIO by JESSN Marine Equipment Co., Ltd (Ningbo, China). The Giant Piston Corer from OSIL (Ocean Scientific International Ltd.) is a rugged and reliable system, which can achieve up to 60m core samples in soft cohesive sediments and muds, the manufacturer said. The system is a modular construction with a unique integral piston, which reduces
MacGregor to Equip China’s New Polar Research Ship
research icebreakers, providing the Chinese, as well as global scientists, a good polar research platform and contributing to the world polar research development.” The Polar Research Institute of China, established in 1989, is a public welfare institution reporting to China's State Oceanic Administration. The new vessel will join its existing 1993-delivered icebreaker, Xue Long, which operates in research stations in the Arctic and Antarctic
Romica Engineering Supports Chinese Research Vessel
Romica Engineering Ltd (REL) have signed a contract with Geo Marine Technology Co. Ltd China to provide a Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) launch and recovery system (LARS) to The Second Institute Oceanography (State Oceanic Administration) China. This system provides the capability of 10,000m of 8mm electro-mechanical cable with a SWL of 4 tonnes. Designed in accordance with DNV Rules for Certification of Lifting Appliances 2011 and UNOLS Research Vessel Safety Standards Revised March 2009 the system will be mainly used on the scientific research vessel Xiangyanghong 10 worldwide.
EIVA Adds Reseller in China
of strengthening our position in this market,” said EIVA CEO Jeppe Nielsen. Among others, Smartsea Technology specializes in oceanographic, hydrographic and offshore engineering inspection equipment sales and technical service. Its customers include the Chinese Academy of Science, the State Oceanic Administration and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. eiva.com smartseatech.com
Mega Machines Unmanned Systems take Center Stage
enhanced ability to differentiate hydrocarbon sources (e.g., biogenic versus thermogenic) and high-fidelity baseline measurements to understand with greater accuracy the impact of drilling in specific areas. Shark Marine Technologies delivered the newly enhanced Sea-Wolf 3 ROV system to The State Oceanic Administration of China, which will use the Sea-Wolf 3 to perform marine scientific surveys and research activities. The SOA is responsible for overseeing marine construction projects, submarine engineering projects and routine coastal surveillance. The Sea-Wolf 3 system is loaded with extras and software
China to Step Up Ocean Research as Russia Cuts Arctic Budget
, while Russia's Ministry of Finance has refused to pay for Arctic research according to news on the official website Arctic-Info. Jiaolong, China's first manned deep-sea submersible, is scheduled for oceanic research in the southwest Indian Ocean and the northwest Pacific Ocean in 2014, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) informed Xinhua at a national maritime work conference. Xinhua cites Liu Cigui, head of the SOA, as saying that China will positively implement the consensus on oceanic exploration to carry out resource assessments and deep-sea research. In Russia, according to Arctic-Info
Shark Marine ROV for China Ocean Administration
Shark Marine Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of underwater technologies since 1984, announced the delivery of the newly enhanced Sea-Wolf 3 ROV system to The State Oceanic Administration of China. The SOA will use the Sea-Wolf 3 to perform marine scientific surveys and research activities. The SOA is responsible for overseeing marine construction projects, submarine engineering projects and routine coastal surveillance. The Sea-Wolf 3 system is loaded with extras and software capabilities just recently introduced into the light work/ inspection class of ROVs. The system was designed for increased
February 2024
