Fendouzhe submersible

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The Fendouzhe submersible is a Chinese deep-sea research vehicle capable of crewed dives to the ocean’s deepest trenches, including the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.

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instanceOf crewed deep-sea submersible
research submersible
countryOfOrigin China
crewCapacity 3
designedFor deep-sea scientific research
hadal trench exploration
in-situ sampling
seafloor imaging
enteredService early 2020s
hasCapability full-ocean-depth diving
long-endurance deep-sea operations
manned dives to Challenger Deep
hasCrewCompartmentMaterial titanium alloy
hasDiveType crewed
hasEquipment high-definition cameras
manipulator arms
sampling devices
scientific sensors
sonar systems
hasHullType spherical pressure hull
hasLifeSupport closed life-support system
hasMissionType biological sampling
engineering tests
geological sampling
oceanographic research
seafloor mapping
hasNameMeaning Fighter
Striver
hasOperatingEnvironment abyssal plain
hadal zone
manufacturer China State Shipbuilding Corporation
maximumDesignDepth over 10000 m
notableDiveLocation Challenger Deep
Mariana Trench
South China Sea
operator China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Chinese Academy of Sciences
partOfProgram China manned deep-sea program
precededBy Jiaolong submersible
Shenhai Yongshi submersible
propulsionType battery-powered electric thrusters
safetyFeature emergency ballast release system
redundant buoyancy modules
redundant power systems
usedFor international scientific collaboration
national deep-sea capability demonstration
usesPropulsion electric propulsion

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Challenger Deep visitedByVessel Fendouzhe submersible