Today, the first ocean drilling ship independently developed by China"Dream"The first sea trial will start in Nansha, Guangzhou in the near future. This marks an important step forward in China's deep-sea exploration capacity building and marine technology and equipment research and development.
Dream"It is a national heavy weapon built by the China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources of China and more than 150 units in close coordination, with a total tonnage of about 33,000 tons and a total length of 179With a cruising capacity of 8 meters, a cruising range of 15,000 nautical miles, and a self-sustaining power of 120 days, it is the only scientific research drilling ship in the world with a drilling capacity of 11,000 meters. As a key weapon to ensure national energy security and a core weapon to support the construction of a maritime power, the "Dream" also has the world's largest and most functional shipborne laboratory, microbial paleomagnetism and other 9 laboratories. The use of digital twin and other key technologies can realize the monitoring of the whole process of drilling and production operations, and the intelligent coordination of scientific experiments.
This trial voyage is a major scientific and technological innovation project deployed by the world. It not only verifies the performance indicators of the "Dream", but also shows the innovative strength of China in the field of marine science and technology and the spirit of the scientific research team. Since the start of construction on November 30, 2021, more than 150 units from all over the country have participated in the construction of the project, and they have worked closely together and sincerely to overcome many difficulties and complete this major task as scheduled.
The construction of the "Dream" is a major breakthrough in China's deep-sea drilling technology, and it is also a qualitative leap in China's deep-sea exploration capabilities, breaking the technological monopoly of Japan and the United States. This is a dream pursued by generations of scientists, and it is of great value and will play a very important role in understanding the evolution of the entire planet and the change of ocean climate. Its successful operation has not only enhanced China's technical strength in the development of marine resources, but also provided strong technical support for China's marine scientific research and sustainable utilization of deep-sea resources.
Let's look forward to the future"Dream"It will lead us to deeper and farther oceans, explore more unknowns, and realize bigger dreams.