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China takes it seriously in Pacific Ocean

On Tuesday, the world’s first manned submersible, Jiaolong for the first time reached of 5,057 meters in the Pacific Ocean. After its successful dive, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) is hoping that the Jiaolong will pave way to for a record-breaking 7,000-metre test dive in 2012. It has been told that Jiaolong has got its […]

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China explores Pacific Ocean’s minerals in deep-sea dive

China has sent a manned deep-sea craft into the Pacific Ocean depths after it and Russia were granted permits to explore for minerals by the International Seabed Authority, news reports said Friday. China and Russia were the first countries to have received this week permits for deep sea exploration from the Jamaica-based ISA, which is […]

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China’s submersible to dive 5000 mts deep in Pacific Ocean

Beijing, July 2 (PTI) China”s deep-diving submersible ”Jiaolong”, set off on a journey to delve 5,000 meters deep into the Pacific Ocean, topping its 3,759-meter dive last year. A submersible differs from a submarine, as it typically depends on another vessel or facility for support. It was loaded on a scientific exploration ship at a […]