On December 18, the scientific research ship "Haiyang Dizhi No. 2" entered the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau of the China Geological Survey at the Longxue Island Scientific Research Wharf in Nansha District, Guangzhou City.
"Hangyang Dizhi II" has a total length of 85 meters, a molded width of 22 meters, a molded depth of 8 meters, a displacement of 7,224 tons, a speed of 12.5 knots, a crew of 150, a self-sustaining power of 35 days, and an endurance of 12,000 nautical miles. It is equipped with a DP-2 dynamic positioning system.
It is equipped with 150 tons of active deep compensation offshore crane, A-frame, 10,000-meter optical fiber winch and geological winch, offshore hydrological environment measurement and other investigation equipment.
"Hangyang Dizhi II" was originally an underwater support and maintenance ship. After transformation and upgrading, it has become a multi-functional support ship capable of accompanying ocean drilling ships for global navigation operations. It can provide material supplies, personnel rotation, maritime firefighting and Rescue and other support services, and can also complete marine scientific research and survey operations such as environmental assessment, geological sampling, geophysical survey, mooring operations, and near-seabed topography surveys.
At the same time, it has the ability to undertake marine operations such as submarine cable laying, deep water salvage, saturation diving, and wind power engineering survey.
"Hangyang Dizhi No. 2" is affiliated to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau of China Geological Survey Bureau. The renovation project was carried out by Jiangmen Hangtong Shipping Co., Ltd. of China Communications Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. CSSC 708 was responsible for the renovation design, and China Classification Society Industrial Company was responsible for the renovation project. Supervision work.
The target ship for transformation will be delivered in September 2020, it will enter the factory to start transformation in June 2021, and the comprehensive navigation test will be completed in May 2022.
(Reporter Wei Jiefu produced Liu Peng's material and provided it to Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey Bureau of China Geological Survey Bureau)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]