Fendouzhe submersible
E68719
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fendouzhe | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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