China builds massive deep drilling vessel 'Mengxiang', aims to breach earth's crust and extract samples from the mantle
11 months, 3 weeks ago

China builds massive deep drilling vessel 'Mengxiang', aims to breach earth's crust and extract samples from the mantle

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China has unveiled its ‘best in class’ ocean drilling vessel named ‘Mengxiang’ to penetrate the earth’s crust and extract samples from the mantle. As per reports, the ultra-deep ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang, whose name means ‘dream’ in Mandarin, has been built to carry out one of humanity’s most challenging missions till date, to drill through the earth’s outer crust. Can it endanger… pic.twitter.com/Ce90Iwkzm7 — WION December 29, 2023 Why does China want to reach the mantle The outer crust, mantle and the core constitute the 3 main layers of the planet Earth. Samples from the earth’s mantle, if successfully obtained, will open a whole new frontier of exploration and research to understand the planet better, as per Chinese scientists.

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President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel
1 month ago

President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo shows the Mengxiang, China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 17, 2024. President Xi Jinping has called for continuous efforts to make the best use of a new deep-ocean drilling vessel, named Mengxiang, or Dream, which was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In a congratulatory …

Domestic drilling ship put into service
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1 month ago

Domestic drilling ship put into service

China Daily  

The Mengxiang, or " Dream", China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, berths at a port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday. China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. The colossal ship — called Mengxiang, or "Dream" — …

President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel
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1 month ago

President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo shows the Mengxiang, China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 17, 2024. President Xi Jinping has called for continuous efforts to make the best use of a new deep-ocean drilling vessel, named Mengxiang, or Dream, which was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In a congratulatory …

Domestic drilling ship put into service
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1 month ago

Domestic drilling ship put into service

China Daily  

The Mengxiang, or " Dream", China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, berths at a port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday. China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. The colossal ship — called Mengxiang, or "Dream" — …

Domestic drilling ship put into service
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1 month ago

Domestic drilling ship put into service

China Daily  

The Mengxiang, or " Dream", China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, berths at a port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday. China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. The colossal ship — called Mengxiang, or "Dream" — …

Domestic drilling ship put into service
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1 month ago

Domestic drilling ship put into service

China Daily  

The Mengxiang, or " Dream", China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel, berths at a port in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday. China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. The colossal ship — called Mengxiang, or "Dream" — …

Domestic drilling ship put into service
1 month ago

Domestic drilling ship put into service

China Daily  

China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. The colossal ship — called Mengxiang, or "Dream" — was mainly designed by the Marine Design and Research Institute of China in Shanghai and was constructed by Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co in Guangzhou. …

President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel
1 month ago

President hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping has called for continuous efforts to make the best use of a new deep-ocean drilling vessel, named Mengxiang, or Dream, which was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In a congratulatory letter sent to all organizations and people involved in the project, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee …

Xi hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel
1 month ago

Xi hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-11-18 By ZHAO LEI chinadaily.com.cn President Xi Jinping has called for continuous efforts to make the best use of a new deep-ocean drilling vessel, named Mengxiang, or Dream, which was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In a congratulatory letter sent to all organizations and people involved in the project, Xi, who is also general secretary of the …

China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service
1 month, 1 week ago

China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service

China Daily  

China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel — Mengxiang, or Dream — was commissioned in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. With a length of 179.8 meters and a width of 32.8 meters, the ship displaces 42,600 metric tons of water can travel about 27,800 kilometers, and sustain itself …

Xi hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel
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Xi hails commissioning of deep-ocean drilling vessel

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping has called for continuous efforts to make the best use of a new deep-ocean drilling vessel, named Mengxiang, or Dream, which was commissioned on Sunday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In a congratulatory letter sent to all organizations and people involved in the project, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee …

China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service
1 month, 1 week ago

China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service

China Daily  

China's first domestically built ocean drilling vessel — Mengxiang, or Dream — was commissioned in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Sunday, marking a major leap in the nation's deep-sea exploration and mining endeavors. With a length of 179.8 meters and a width of 32.8 meters, the ship displaces 42,600 metric tons of water can travel about 27,800 kilometers, and sustain itself …

China is drilling new 10,000m deep hole into Earth to search for gas reserves
1 year, 5 months ago

China is drilling new 10,000m deep hole into Earth to search for gas reserves

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Explained: Why is China drilling its deepest-ever hole into Earth’s crust?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: Why is China drilling its deepest-ever hole into Earth’s crust?

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China has started drilling over a 10,000-meter hole in the Earth’s crust. As per Xinhua News Agency, the operation to dig the country’s deepest-ever borehole was launched on Tuesday in the Tarim Basin, located in the oil-rich Xinjiang region. According to Xinhua News Agency, the undertaking “represents a landmark in China’s deep Earth exploration, providing an unprecedented opportunity to study …

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